September 12, 2019 Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers Sigma, which recently received its license to begin hard rock lithium mining in Minas Gerais, met with Tesla supplier Ganfeng Lithium.
September 11, 2019 Global gold sector unveils responsible mining principles The framework sets out clear expectations for investors and downstream users as to what constitutes responsible gold mining.
September 11, 2019 Brazil mining standards, post-Vale disaster, aim to boost accountability The governance standard would also help ensure independent reviews of dams and adequate disclosure of safety risks.
September 11, 2019 Chilean lithium producer SQM bullish on white gold demand SQM expects to invest about $2.1 billion in the next five years to strengthen its production.
September 10, 2019 Nationwide mine strike in Peru called “a failure” Peru is the world’s second-largest producer of copper, silver and zinc.
September 10, 2019 Brazil adopts MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative IBRAM joins six other mining associations around the globe that have adopted TSM.
September 10, 2019 Electric car boom to turbocharge battery metal producers – Moody’s Demand for cobalt, lithium, nickel and copper could rise sixfold if electric cars reach 8% of road traffic by the mid-2020s, delivering huge dividends for producing countries like the DRC.
September 7, 2019 Antofagasta-Barrick JV in Chile safe from strike action Minera Zaldívar yielded to the demands of the Supervisors Union to avoid a strike that had been looming since late August.
September 6, 2019 Colombia’s coal, gold, nickel output down year-on-year in Q2 Multinational mining companies looking to kick off large-scale underground gold projects have struggled in recent years.
September 6, 2019 Mosaic resumes full operations at Brazil mines The Araxá and Tapira mines were idled in April to comply with stability certification of their tailings dams.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
