October 2, 2019 Vale expects to mostly finish paying for burst dam by 2021 In securities filings, Vale projected costs from halted operations related to its dam that burst to fall from $3-$4 per tonne of iron ore in the third quarter to $2.5-$3.5…
October 2, 2019 Burst dam at Brazil gold mine leaves two injured, no fatalities The dam is registered under the name of an individual wildcat miner rather than in the name of a mining company.
October 2, 2019 Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.
October 2, 2019 Hochschild taps into rare earths with Chile acquisition The company consolidated its earlier investment in the asset, gaining full ownership, after being hit by weak silver prices in its half-year results.
October 1, 2019 Vale receives 82 positive structural safety certificates The miner also said six deactivated high dams still have negative structural stability certificates.
October 1, 2019 Lithium Americas, Ganfeng to build larger-scale mine in Argentina The Caucharí-Olaroz lithium project is now expected to produce 40,000 tonnes of battery-quality lithium carbonate annually for 40 years.
September 30, 2019 Silver Bull says its Mexico Sierra Mojada project “illegally” blockaded Silver Bull said it is in an ongoing legal battle with a cooperative of local miners.
September 30, 2019 Mexico’s president asks parties to resolve conflict at Penasquito gold mine Newmont said on Sep. 18 it had offered $25 million in community investments and land rental fees to resolve the conflict.
September 29, 2019 Peru’s environmental regulator imposes new controls on Las Bambas’ trucks The government body found that the miner's vehicles are contravening environmental regulations when it comes to air, noise, land and water pollution.
September 29, 2019 Union leader asks workers to vote for strike action at Los Pelambres Workers are expected to go to the polls Monday and Tuesday and reject Antofagasta’s latest proposal.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
