April 26, 2021 Fortuna Silver to buy Roxgold in $884 million deal The combined miner, with operations in Latin America and West Africa, will produce about 450,000 ounces of gold equivalent a year.
April 24, 2021 Newmont-Barrick miner in Chile says to continue despite legal setback An environmental court ordered a new evaluation of exploration at Norte Abierto due to its impact on a neighboring indigenous community.
April 23, 2021 Brazil court flags rupture risk at Vale’s Norte Larajeiras dam Vale slashed output from its Brucutu mine in December to evaluate the stability of the Norte Larajeiras dam.
April 23, 2021 Iron ore price up as China steel futures hit new highs Steel futures in China reached new highs as investors weighed the nation’s commitment to lowering production against its strong demand.
April 23, 2021 FX investors see metals as a way to get in on Biden’s trillions Currency investors are already picking the winners of the infrastructure spending boom that the plan is likely to unleash.
April 22, 2021 Second environmental court ruling hits BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine A Chilean court ordered BHP to cease drawing water from a riverbed near its facility and regulate nearby waste deposits following complaints from a nearby indigenous community.
April 22, 2021 Anglo American’s first quarter production up 3% Copper production climbed 9% to 160,000 tonnes in the quarter from 147,000 tonnes in the same period last year.
April 22, 2021 Russell: Iron ore and China steel output aren’t sticking to the script The China steel and iron ore market narrative for 2021 was supposed to be pollution-led curbs on steel, coupled with rising iron ore supply. Neither is happening.
April 22, 2021 Vale’s Mangaratiba iron ore terminal in Brazil reopens Brazilian authorities said the Ilha de Guaiba terminal has been operating without a required permit
April 22, 2021 Millennial achieves high purity battery-grade lithium at Argentinian project The Canadian company said the pilot plant at the Pastos Grandes project produced lithium carbonate with a purity of 99.96% on the first run.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am
