December 13, 2021

Vale sells 50% stake in California Steel to Nucor for $400 million

The Brazilian mining giant said that the deal is linked to its strategy of focusing on its core businesses and a commitment to a leaner portfolio.

December 13, 2021

Peru wants to raise taxes on mining sector, says finance minister

The mining tax reform is the signature proposal of socialist President Pedro Castillo, who came to office in July.

December 13, 2021

Peru community rejects ‘joke’ offer to end Las Bambas copper mine protest

The blockade, in place since Nov. 20, threatens to halt output at the Chinese-owned mine in southern Peru, which produces some 2% of the world's supply of copper.

December 13, 2021

Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis

Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.

December 10, 2021

Copper miners, smelters inch closer to treatment charge deal

The two sides are $8 a tonne apart on where they would like the treatment charge benchmark to be.

December 10, 2021

Under leftist president, Peru faces pitched battle over mining

The battle over mining in Ayacucho is a flashpoint for the new government as well as for global metal markets that rely on Peru’s rich deposits.

December 10, 2021

Sigma Lithium announces $47 million financing for Grota do Cirilo project

It is expected that leading global investors focused on ESG & sustainability will comprise the majority of the investors in the offering, the company says.

December 9, 2021

Peru mining group says government ‘erratic and biased’ against industry

The mining corridor, as the road is known, has been blocked for over 400 days since Las Bambas began operations in 2016.

December 9, 2021

Serabi Gold’s Coringa project in Brazil hit by court ruling

No future licenses or titles will be granted to the Coringa gold project until proven it is harmless to Indigenous tribes.

December 8, 2021

Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling

There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.