March 8, 2022 Colombia in talks with coal producers for exporting extra supplies The talks involve the Glencore-owned Cerrejon coal mine and a unit of British miner Drummond Co.
March 8, 2022 Nickel price surge may have Vale reworking its base metal calculations Prices have doubled in the past five trading days as intensifying fears over Russian supplies leave buyers exposed to a historic squeeze.
March 7, 2022 Vale temporarily stops train circulation in Carajas mine railroad The train circulation in its Carajas iron ore mine railroad was temporarily halted due to a land movement caused by heavy rains.
March 7, 2022 Lithium squeeze has Sigma looking to double Brazil capacity Sigma is about to join the ranks of commercial lithium producers just as prices of the metal skyrocket.
March 7, 2022 Strike forces Excellon Resources to halt Mexican silver mine Unionized workers at La Platosa silver mine in Durango have walked off the job after collective bargaining talks broke down.
March 7, 2022 Honduran Minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive The government announced on Monday that permit cancellations, as well as a sweeping prohibition on open-pit mining, were needed due to harm the extractive sector poses to natural resources, public…
March 7, 2022 Chile a step closer to nationalizing copper and lithium The assembly writing the country’s new Constitution has approved an early-stage proposal that opens the door to the sector's nationalization.
March 6, 2022 How managing social performance can improve company-community relationships, business outcomes – report The International Council on Mining and Metals launched a set of practical tools to strengthen approaches to managing social performance.
March 4, 2022 Fertilizer turmoil bolsters Brazil’s case for mining the Amazon The potential of potash production in the Amazon Basin is similar to the Urals region, in Russia, and Saskatchewan, in Canada, according to the state geological survey.
March 4, 2022 Chile copper production seen recovering from January’s slump The world’s biggest supplier saw output slide 7.5% from January 2021, with lower ore quality and water scarcity among the reasons.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
