November 19, 2020

SQM pulls trigger on lithium growth in volume-over-price bet

Company is moving ahead with plans to more than double capacity in a bet that accelerating electric-vehicle demand will tighten a currently oversupplied market for the battery metal.

November 18, 2020

EV Metal Index rockets to record high on cobalt, nickel price, use

Booming global electric car sales and growth in battery capacity lift MINING.COM EV Metal Index to monthly record and wipe out 2020 pandemic losses.

November 18, 2020

World’s no. 2 copper producer hits the hard part of its recovery

Peru bounced back from hard lockdowns to post double-digit output growth mid year, but the next stage of its recovery is proving slower.

November 18, 2020

Brazilian state affected by Vale dam burst rejects $4bn offer

Minas Gerais’ Secretary General said the state opposed both the amount and some of the terms offered by Vale.

November 18, 2020

Endeavour Silver expands holdings in Mexico

Silver miner has expanded the size of its Terronera development project in Jalisco State in Mexico.

November 17, 2020

Workers at Candelaria reject new contract offer

The company submitted a new proposal last week in a bid to end the strike, which started on Oct. 20.

November 17, 2020

Vale ends meeting without dam burst disaster settlement

Vale said in a statement that the meeting was "constructive".

November 17, 2020

Codelco reaches deal with small unions at El Teniente

The 36-month deal with the San Lorenzo and No. 7 El Teniente unions includes bonuses worth about $ 4,600. Salaries are to remain unchanged.

November 17, 2020

Mexico moves ahead with lithium nationalization plans

Ruling Morena party has introduced a draft bill calling for the battery metal to be deemed the exclusive property of the nation, with production controlled by the state.

November 17, 2020

Great Panther suspends Topia operations

Company has temporarily suspended operations at its silver-gold mine in Mexico due to covid-19 cases.