November 18, 2021

SQM expects lithium prices to jump 50% before year-end

A sharp tightening of the market for lithium has seen prices double this year as demand is set to more than triple by 2025.

November 17, 2021

Mining projects will come if Colombia solves bottlenecks – vice minister

Colombia has long sought to tap its gold, copper and other mineral deposits, especially with the bleak outlook for coal.

November 17, 2021

Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine

China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc.

November 17, 2021

BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years

The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals.

November 16, 2021

Colombia to hold bidding round for gold mining areas in early 2022

Country has long hailed its as-yet largely untapped deposits of gold and copper, among other minerals, as the future of its mining industry, especially amid output and price troubles for…

November 16, 2021

Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls

Ships able to carry about 370,000 tonnes of semi-processed concentrates from Chile and Peru are waiting to be unloaded, IHS Markit data show.

November 16, 2021

SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO

Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1.

November 16, 2021

Ecuador indigenous community welcomes judges to jungle, demands role in mining decisions

In 2018 the community succeeded in convincing a lower court to reverse dozens of previously granted mining concessions along the Aguarico river, arguing they had not been properly consulted about…

November 15, 2021

Rise in battery costs to keep lithium price rallying — report

Fitch has revised up significantly both its lithium carbonate and hydroxide price forecasts from 2021 to 2026 to incorporate higher global EV sales assumptions.

November 15, 2021

Chile copper giants seek stability in uncertain political times

The Nov. 21 presidential vote, the first since months of angry protests over inequality rocked Chile in 2019, has become a polarized battle between a leftist coalition led by 35-year-old…