March 17, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 nickel projects – 2021

No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement.

March 17, 2021

Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch

The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.

March 17, 2021

Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant

In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.

March 17, 2021

Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions

Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.

March 17, 2021

‘At the limit’: Chile’s world-leading copper industry rejects lawmaker bid to hike taxes

Left-leaning opposition lawmakers in Chile have called for levying higher taxes on the industry to help underwrite social programs and stimulus.

March 17, 2021

Swiss refiner says it can verify gold’s origin to combat illegal supply

Technique takes samples of gold from a mine or supplier and creates a complex chemical and physical blueprint for the material against which subsequent shipments can be checked.

March 16, 2021

Court grants Steinmetz access to Vale’s Simandou files

Israeli diamond and mining tycoon will have access to audio and video of Vale's meetings to discuss the partnership over the giant Simandou iron-ore mine in Guinea.

March 16, 2021

Vale approves new three-year term for CEO Bartolomeo

The Brazilian miner's board approved the re-election of current CEO Eduardo de Salles Bartolomeo to serve a new three-year term.

March 16, 2021

Fortescue eyes Brazil plant amid green hydrogen push

The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Porto do Açu, a major Brazilian seaport and industrial hub, to study the feasibility of installing a 300-megawatt green hydrogen plant…

March 16, 2021

Aura Minerals to pay $60m in dividends, shares up

The miner will pay a dividend of $0.83 per common share on April 6.