January 11, 2022 Glencore’s deal for giant Colombian coal mine ends up costing much less The company on Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of the Cerrejon mine, at an estimated final cost of $230 million.
January 10, 2022 Mining 2021: Top 10 drill holes of the year Six of the top 10 drill intersections reported by TSX and ASX listed mining companies were at projects in Canada.
January 10, 2022 Codelco to push forward maiden lithium exploration in Maricunga Codelco said that various permits had been processed last year to begin the exploration.
January 10, 2022 Heavy rains force miners to halt operations in southeast Brazil Vale has partially suspended operations at its Southeastern and Southern iron ore systems due to the bad weather.
January 9, 2022 French-owned mine in Brazil ordered to stop operating after dike overflow The overflow of the dike cut off traffic on Saturday on the BR-040, a major highway linking Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
January 9, 2022 Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.
January 8, 2022 Rains overflow dike at French-owned mine in Brazil, highway cut Heavy rainfall caused a dike to overflow on Saturday at a Brazil iron ore mine owned by French steel pipe maker Vallourec.
January 7, 2022 Chilean court rejects appeal to stop tender for new lithium contracts At stake are contracts to explore and produce some 400,000 tonnes of lithium.
January 6, 2022 Mexico invites Chilean president-elect to visit, eyeing “strategic alliance” "The business of lithium is sure to be one of the priorities on the shared agenda between Chile and Mexico," says Mexican Foreign Minister.
January 6, 2022 Bolsonaro throws 15-year lifeline to thermal coal in Brazil One of the biggest villains of climate change, coal, has won a reprieve from the Brazilian government.
Congo state miner proposes deal for cobalt producer prized by US Gecamines has proposed acquiring Chemaf SA, before bringing in a new majority shareholder, as interest in the troubled copper and cobalt producer intensifies. January 16, 2026 | 09:49 am
