July 5, 2021 Vale to use unmanned equipment to help shut down two dams The equipment will be used to help shut down two upstream dams, the B3/B4 dam of the Mar Azul mine and the Sul Superior dam at the Gongo Soco mine.
July 5, 2021 Condor Gold La India starter pits hold nearly 60,000 ounces of gold The satellites pits are expected to quicken the payback period and enhance the La India project's economics.
July 2, 2021 Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector – report Wood Mackenzie sees little near-term impact, but warns of long-term risk.
July 2, 2021 Vale autonomous trucks have hauled 100Mt at Brucutu The amount of ore transported is equivalent to the weight of 35,000 major soccer stadiums like the famous Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro.
July 2, 2021 Vale restarts ship loader that caught fire at Ponta da Madeira port Company is commissioning its loading activities at ship loader 6 after 5 months of maintenance.
July 2, 2021 Antofagasta secures copper supply deals with China smelters The Chilean miner and China Copper, Jiangxi Copper, Tongling Nonferrous and Jinchuan Group are said to have reached early deals.
July 1, 2021 Brazil iron ore exports hit 9-month high in June June exports were up 12.2% compared with the same month last year.
June 30, 2021 Vale tests iron ore carrier that produces air bubbles to reduce emissions Vale's first ore carrier equipped with air lubrication system is scheduled to arrive in Brazilian waters in August.
June 30, 2021 CHART: Study predicts over 400% increase in copper, lithium, nickel battery demand BloombergNEF turns super bullish about metals demand for batteries – ups forecast 35% to 2.7 terawatt hours per year by 2030 as electric cars take off.
June 30, 2021 Strong gold and copper growth forecasts as covid disruptions subside – report Global gold mine production will grow at the fastest rate in three years in 2021.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
