June 26, 2019 Vale to invest $469m in dam safety measures The spending measures will be in addition to the $4.5 billion the miner has already provisioned for costs related to the dam burst.
June 26, 2019 Ridgestone to expand Rebeico project in Mexico The Canadian miner plans to acquire in 10 mining concessions adjacent to the gold-copper project.
June 25, 2019 Brazil Congress ditches Bolsonaro decree weakening indigenous agency Bolsonaro says he wants to open reservation lands to agriculture and mining, even in the Amazon rain forest.
June 25, 2019 Chile’s Zaldivar mine asks for more time to answer questions amid Atacama water concerns Antofagasta says the extension would give it time to consider a proposal from neighboring Escondida to share information on the availability of water beneath the flat.
June 25, 2019 New Pacific Metals blazes a trail at Silver Sand in Bolivia For 500 years, since the discovery of the giant Cerro Rico silver deposit at Potosi, Bolivia has tantalized visitors with its mineral wealth.
June 25, 2019 Glencore cuts out agents and deal makers as scrutiny grows The change comes as the trading house founded by Marc Rich transitions from its swashbuckling roots toward a more conventional mining company.
June 25, 2019 Kirkland Lake jumps on the gold deal-making wagon with online assessment tool Miner has launched the KL Gold Deal Room, an online tool to help attract, assess and refine investment opportunities.
June 25, 2019 Norway’s $1 trillion fund resumes investing in miners, oil and Walmart It will invest again in miners Rio Tinto and Nutrien, as well as in retailer Walmart after their exclusions from the fund's investments on ethical grounds were revoked.
June 24, 2019 France’s Eramet gives go-ahead to lithium project in Argentina The miner expects to invest 525 million euros in the Centenario deposit with the aim of producing 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent per year.
June 24, 2019 Global copper mine production to grow 3.5% annually — report Global copper mine production will see steady growth over the next few years, supported by markets with low operating costs and improving copper prices.
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