September 13, 2019 MAPPED: Top 20 biggest gold mines Barrick Gold has ownership in seven of the 20 largest gold mines on the globe based on annual output.
September 13, 2019 Vale partially halts work at second-largest iron ore mine Brucutu, which has an annual capacity of 30 million tonnes of iron ore, is Minas Gerais state's largest mine.
September 12, 2019 Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal mining A new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal.
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.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
