April 7, 2022

Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June

The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.

April 6, 2022

Vale to build $345 million ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil

The plant will use technology that reduces the carbon footprint of traditional steelmaking production processes.

April 6, 2022

Brazil needs potash and Belarus is looking for ways to supply it

The South American nation ships in more than 85% of its fertilizer demand.

April 6, 2022

Vale agrees to sell manganese, iron ore assets to J&F

The assets, worth about $1.2 billion, include Mineracao Corumbaense, Mineracao Mato Grosso, International Iron Company and Transbarge Navegacion ventures.

April 5, 2022

Sigma Lithium to start civil works at vast Brazilian project

Grota do Cirilo is the largest hard rock lithium project in the Americas, slated to produce 440,000 tonnes of concentrate per year by end of 2023.

April 4, 2022

Copper price up despite China demand concerns

"The lockdown in China has already led to a slowdown in the domestic movement of base metals," said ANZ.

April 3, 2022

Bolivian senator, Indigenous representatives attacked by illegal miners

The illegal miners are operating near the Madidi National Park.

April 3, 2022

How plants support remediation efforts in areas affected by the Fundão dam disaster

Brazilian researchers found that Southern cattail is effective in mitigating the environmental impact of iron ore tailings and trace elements such as nickel, chrome, copper and lead.

April 2, 2022

Peru to target miners’ ‘excess profits’ in tax reforms

Peru will focus on surplus profits, potentially through an “adjustment” to taxes.

April 1, 2022

Vale in advanced talks to sell Center-West system

The companies, which produce iron ore and manganese ore, accounted for $110 million in adjusted EBITDA in 2021.