February 2, 2021 Brazil’s 2020 mineral production topped 1 billion tonnes, up 2.5% The country's mineral exports reached $37 billion, compared to $33 billion in the previous year, bolstered by strong Chinese demand for iron ore.
February 2, 2021 Mining hotspots for 2021 in Latin America, Africa – report Markets in these two regions have greater exposure to copper, prices of which Fitch sees averaging at a seven-year high in 2021.
February 2, 2021 Brazil’s Bahia Mineracao starts production at iron ore mine The subsidiary of Kazakhstan's Eurasian Resources Group started production at Pedra de Ferro in northeastern Brazil with expected 2021 output of 1 million tonnes.
February 2, 2021 Bacanora seeks $60m to pay for stage 1 of Sonora project Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.
February 2, 2021 Lithium price in China surges 40% to 18-month high Heavy demand for new generation LFP batteries lights fire under domestic China lithium carbonate prices boosting Australia spodumene prices in the process.
February 2, 2021 Mexican tax authorities to seek over $500m from First Majestic Mexican tax authorities reaped payments from nearly 900 large companies last year in their bid to boost state coffers.
February 2, 2021 Codelco see production plunge in December The world's largest copper miner output fell 16% year-on-year to 157,800 tonnes for the month.
February 2, 2021 Shaky iron ore market turns to Vale for final piece of supply puzzle Vale is still looking to return to a capacity of 400 million tonnes, which would see it regain the title of world’s biggest producer.
February 2, 2021 Samarco dam claimants to take BHP class action to UK Court of Appeal A High Court judge in Manchester refused on Friday to allow the claimants to appeal against his November ruling.
February 1, 2021 Golden Minerals pours first gold at Rodeo in Mexico Mining at Rodeo kicked off in mid-January after the company received the final environmental permits for the project in mid-November 2020.
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