November 6, 2019 Brazil court says could annul Vale acquisition of Ferrous Resources Vale said in August that it had to temporarily halt operations at the Viga concentration plant of its newly-acquired Ferrous Resources do Brasil due to “inconsistency in the documents.
November 6, 2019 Albemarle plans $100m cost cuts to counter low prices The world's largest lithium producer is grappling with a fall in prices on near-term oversupply concerns.
November 6, 2019 Bear Creek de-risks Corani silver project in Peru Projected silver production totalling 49 million ounces during the first three operating years would make Corani one of the world's largest silver producers.
November 6, 2019 Barrick’s profit nearly triples, but sees flat production for next five years The world's second largest gold miner sees output reaching 5.15 to 5.6 million ounces a year between 2020 and 2024.
November 5, 2019 Veolia chosen to advance Mexican lithium project Different from most of the world’s lithium which is produced from hard rock mines in Australia or from brines in South America, the lithium at Sonora is mined from clay.
November 5, 2019 Brazil’s Samarco expected to resume $4 billion debt restructuring talks The venture last month won permission to resume operations at its Germano iron ore mine, four years after a dam burst in the city of Mariana.
November 5, 2019 Vale CEO received anonymous email warning ahead of Brazil dam disaster — congress report Like an earlier Senate probe, the report from the Brazilian lower house suggested the indictment of various Vale executives.
November 5, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp profit misses on higher costs, cuts production target The blockade hit Penasquito's third-quarter production by some 11,000 gold ounces, 1.7 million silver ounces, 13.7 million pounds of lead and 22.8 million pounds of zinc,
November 5, 2019 Camino intensifies fieldwork at Chapitos project in Peru The Edmonton-based company is now focusing on the Atajo zone.
November 4, 2019 Bolivia walks away from lithium project with German company Germany's ACISA, which employs just 20 people, was created solely to focus on building the now botched lithium mine in the Salar de Uyuni.
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