April 14, 2022 Chile heads towards two “lost decades” of copper output growth Chile’s crown as world’s No.1 copper producer is at risk despite the billions of dollars invested in new projects lately, experts warn.
April 13, 2022 Ore-sand: a sustainable source of sand that reduces mine waste Researchers propose the idea of separating and repurposing sand-like materials from mine waste before they are added to the garbage stream.
April 13, 2022 Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.
April 12, 2022 Lundin Gold’s quarterly production reaches all-time high The Fruta del Norte mine produced 121,665 oz. of gold, a 16.8% improvement over Q1 2021.
April 12, 2022 Newmont becomes sole owner of Yanacocha gold mine in Peru The world’s no. 1 gold company is buying the 5% stake Sumitomo has in the Peruvian gold mine for $48 million.
April 12, 2022 American, UK companies join forces to develop largest uranium prospect in Argentina Evolution Metals acquired a significant position in UrAmerica, the owner of the largest prospective uranium deposit in Argentina.
April 11, 2022 Illegal gold rush is squeezing native people in Brazil’s Amazon Lax supervision and outright support of informal mining by Brazilian authorities were behind a 46% jump in Yanomami land degradation last year, report shows.
April 11, 2022 Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources The deal is a major bet by Ford on direct lithium extraction (DLE), a relatively new breed of technologies that filter the metal from brines.
April 11, 2022 Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.
April 11, 2022 Sigma Lithium updates Phase 1 FS, showing $1.6bn after-tax NPV for Brazil project The updated economics demonstrate that Phase 1 is financially robust, even as a standalone project.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
