August 21, 2019 Codelco shuts down Ventanas copper smelter for maintenance The state miner gave no details on the length of the shutdown.
August 21, 2019 Lithium prices to remain low as “hype” meets “reality” — CRU The commodity research group says prices will remain in the single-digit figures due mainly to an avalanche of new supply.
August 21, 2019 Los Andes Copper to build “Chile’s next major mine” The Canadian junior's Vizcachitas project is one of the largest undeveloped deposits not held by a major mining company.
August 20, 2019 Iamgold lays off 325 Suriname contractors after illegal miner’s death Earlier this month it had suspended mining operations at Rosebel after 25-year-old Furgill Aloeboetoe gained access to the site and died following an incident with police.
August 20, 2019 Vale begins key phase of Paraopeba river clean-up amid looming water shortage The water stream was seriously contaminated in January, after a dam at the company’s Feijão mine, in the state of Minas Gerais, burst.
August 20, 2019 BHP should stand pat on copper — opinion BHP is set to be the world’s biggest copper producer this year after Freeport-McMoRan.
August 19, 2019 Brazil securities regulator ramps up Vale dam disaster probe CVM is investigating whether the company's management fulfilled its "fiduciary duties" to shareholders related to the disaster.
August 19, 2019 Ganfeng closes deal to raise stake in Argentina lithium project Ganfeng has completed a $160 million deal to raise its stake in the Cauchari-Olaroz project in Argentina to 50%.
August 19, 2019 TÜV SÜD pulls out of dam safety checks after Brazil disaster TÜV SÜD has estimated a hit of around 75 million euros in legal and other costs related to the disaster.
August 18, 2019 Colombian authorities file claim against AngloGold Ashanti’s subsidiary The claim states that the miner broke certain regulations when it installed an exploration platform just 15 metres away from the La Fea creek.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
