February 12, 2021

Billionaire steelmaking clan faces key test in quest to cut debt

Benjamin Steinbruch is trying to convince investors to fork over as much as $1.5 billion for a piece of Brazilian CSN Mineracao.

February 12, 2021

Mitsubishi Materials completes Chile’s Mantoverde copper stake deal

Company completed its purchase of a 30% stake in Chile's copper mine, as the shift to a low carbon economy boosts demand for the metal.

February 12, 2021

Venezuela gold reserves drop to new five-decade low as withdrawals accelerate

Facing a collapse in oil production and the effects of US sanctions, President Nicolas Maduro’s government has continued to use the sale of monetary gold as a source of income.

February 11, 2021

Strong showing for Ecuador’s Perez signals backlash against mining industry

The vote count now shows the environmental presidential candidate Yaku Perez trailing pro-market conservative banker Guillermo Lasso.

February 11, 2021

Steinmetz bets on Brazilian investigation against Vale

"On the basis of hypocrisy, they deceived the arbitral tribunal in London. I will unmask them,” Steinmetz told MINING.COM.

February 11, 2021

Copper price rally slows ahead of Chinese holiday

Traders and leading investors say the market needs more good news before prices can rip higher.

February 11, 2021

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

February 10, 2021

Brumadinho victims take Vale deal to Supreme Court

They say the settlement was signed without the participation of the victims and that 20,000 people were excluded.

February 10, 2021

Chile copper cathode shipments plagued by rough seas, shortage of containers

Rough seas and a shortage of containers have bogged down shipments from the world's largest producer of the red metal.

February 10, 2021

American Lithium to acquire Plateau Energy amid EV boom

The agreement will consolidate two "significant and strategic" undeveloped lithium assets in the Americas.