June 15, 2021

Vale, BHP propose $238m DIP financing for Samarco

Samarco's debt with Vale and BHP totals 23 billion reais, while bondholders are owed the equivalent of 26 billion reais.

June 15, 2021

Mexico says Canadian mine in Sinaloa on track to reopen

A mine run by Americas Gold and Silver in the northern state of Sinaloa is on track to reopen after a longstanding labor dispute.

June 14, 2021

Teck Resources on track to double copper output by 2023

The company has a growth initiative in place at each of its core copper operations comprising four operating mines.

June 14, 2021

Iron ore price up after mine closures in Brazil and China

Vale is considering the use of remote-controlled trains near the Xingu dam for the flow of its production.

June 14, 2021

Brazil to deploy special force to protect the Yanomami from wildcat gold miners

More than 20,000 miners are illegally prospecting on the reservation and polluting rivers with mercury used to separate gold from ore.

June 14, 2021

Vale mulls remote-controlled trains to work around risky dam in Brazil

It would take around 60 days for Vale to implement the solution, according to a person familiar with the plan.

June 12, 2021

Formalization of small-scale mining detrimental for the environment — study

A study conducted in Peru shows that, if not properly conducted, formalization processes may be detrimental to the environment.

June 11, 2021

BHP dodges copper strike in Chile with eleventh-hour wage deal

The deal will ease concerns over a potential stoppage that would have further tightened global supplies of the metal.

June 11, 2021

Ganfeng Lithium exercises participation right in Sal de la Puna

Top lithium producer also said it would sell $630m of shares to fund expansion overseas.

June 11, 2021

Peru copper output at risk as leftist Castillo leads in presidential election

With 99.6% of the ballots counted, the candidate that wants up to 70% of miners' profits emerges as the yet-to-be-declared President elect.