January 26, 2020 Worst drought in years pushes Anglo to sign water deal with Codelco Water scarcity was blamed for Los Bronces' production drop in 2019.
January 26, 2020 Vale raises emergency watch level for its Gongo Soco mine dam after heavy rain The dam is safe and secure, Vale said, but had been on Level 1 watch due to its proximity to the Sul Superior dam, which remains at Level 3.
January 24, 2020 One year after Vale’s Brazilian dam burst, burying Brumadinho One year ago, a Brazilian dam operated by Vale gave way to a tsunami of 9.7 million cubic meters of mining sludge that buried part of a town and killed…
January 24, 2020 Lundin Gold CEO looking for acquisitions, open to a takeover The company’s largest shareholder, Newcrest Mining, is supportive of a potential acquisition.
January 24, 2020 Codelco requests exploration permits for Chile’s second largest salt flat Licences would allow the miner to determine concentrations of lithium on the flat, estimate the size of the resource and identify necessary next steps.
January 24, 2020 Codelco kicks off production at El Teniente expansion ahead of schedule Phase one was completed 15 months ahead of schedule and for $50 million less than originally expected.
January 23, 2020 Anglo’s fourth-quarter output rises on Brazil mine strength Company reported a 4% increase in fourth-quarter production.
January 23, 2020 Brazil Minerals encouraged by diamond recoveries The US-based miner said its South American operations have been producing gem-quality stones.
January 23, 2020 Germany wants Bolivia’s new government to revise scrapped lithium deal The project is considered vital for the German auto industry's plans to develop electric batteries.
January 22, 2020 Five copper price trends to watch in 2020 New Wood Mackenzie report expects a considerable amount of copper supply to be lost from unexpected disruption.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
