May 22, 2019 Iron ore is surging, but not all producers are joining the party — opinion While iron ore prices have surged to a five-year high above $100 a tonne, not all producers of the steel-making ingredient are sharing in the bounty.
May 22, 2019 China’s MMG says Las Bambas copper operations not disrupted, talks ongoing The Fuerabamba community had imposed a new road blockade on the mine after talks with the company over compensation broke down.
May 21, 2019 Miner Fresnillo warns of “more challenging” 2019 Fresnillo, which mines gold and silver in Mexico, said silver output dropped last month mainly due to lower grades of ore and lower ore throughput.
May 21, 2019 Sandvik continues Codelco digitalization partnership at El Teniente mine Sandvik will deliver AutoMine fleet solutions for underground trucks to Codelco’s El Teniente mine in Chile.
May 21, 2019 Peruvian village blockades Las Bambas copper mine again The blockade would be resumed pending further response from the miner and the central government.
May 21, 2019 BHP more bullish on long-term EV prospects The world's largest miner has revised up expectations for electric vehicle sales and market penetration, but warns the electrification of the transport sector will proceed only as fast as the…
May 20, 2019 Norsk Hydro given nod to restore output at Alunorte alumina plant The plant, a key supplier to the aluminium industry, currently operates at half of its capacity after a spill in February 2018.
May 20, 2019 SolGold in talks to finance long-life Ecuador copper project Ecuador has attracted a flurry of interest from big miners eager to increase their exposure to copper.
May 19, 2019 Peru leader seeks to rebuild trust in graft-hit political class Underpinning investor confidence are the country’s vast mineral riches.
May 19, 2019 Venezuelan NGO says illegal mining runs rampant in protected, Indigenous land Kapé-Kapé says that guerrilla groups and illegal miners have joined forces and are destroying protected areas in the southern Bolívar state.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am