March 21, 2022 Posco to invest $4bn in lithium project in Argentina The funds will be invested in a project at a salt flat called Salar de Hombre Muerto, located in the border between the northern Salta and Catamarca provinces.
March 20, 2022 Chilean authorities assess progress of Pascua Lama’s closure activities The inspection was done following a requirement by the Supreme Court of Justice in the application of the Law on the Closure of Mining Operations and Facilities.
March 19, 2022 Southern Copper says it is close to sealing deal for Cuajone mine restart in Peru The Cuajone copper mine suspended operations on Feb. 28, after four communities in southern Peru shut down water access to the company.
March 18, 2022 Chile’s Boric emphasizes green credentials with environmental treaty U-turn New leftist President signed the country up to the United Nation's Escazu Agreement,.
March 17, 2022 Union at Escondida mine threatens work stoppage The union representing workers at world's largest copper mine and the company signed the new collective contract last August.
March 17, 2022 5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now? Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.
March 16, 2022 Copper price rises on Peru supply disruption worries Southern Copper plans to import copper concentrate after protests halted operations at its Cuajone mine.
March 15, 2022 Canadian firm aims to double potash output in project near Brazil indigenous lands Brazil depends on imports for 95% of its potash and is a major buyer from top suppliers Canada, Russia and Belarus.
March 15, 2022 Gravity-defying lithium price rally continues with “little relief in sight” Chinese lithium prices double again in 2022, Benchmark’s mid-March assessment shows with seasonal restart of domestic brine supply unlikely to counter growing deficits.
March 15, 2022 Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.
Mali gold output plunges 23% as Barrick halt, tougher rules reshape sector Industrial production fell to 42.2 metric tons from an updated 54.8 tons in 2024. January 16, 2026 | 07:00 am
