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.
March 16, 2021 Codelco gets regulatory nod to extend life of Radomiro Tomic mine Codelco is in the midst of a 10-year, $40 billion initiative to upgrade its century-old network of mines in Chile.
March 16, 2021 Colombian police quash illegal activities at Canadian miner’s operation Cordoba Minerals said the Colombian National Police carried out an operation against the Clan del Golfo.
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