April 9, 2019

Squeeze from Brazilian iron ore disasters a boon for $1.5B magnetite pellet project

The Brazilian mine dam collapses and resultant forced shutdown of some of that country’s iron ore mines had caused a major seaborne supply squeeze across all of the commodity’s types.

April 8, 2019

Vale opens talks on compensation for dam disaster victims

Vale SA has opened negotiations with prosecutors and families of victims of the deadly January dam disaster.

April 8, 2019

Altiplano considers magnetic separation for Farellon ore

The company says that copper recoveries from low grade mineralized material went up following magnetite separation.

April 8, 2019

As Goldman backs off, Citi says chase iron ore rally to $100

Iron ore’s poised to hit $100 a ton, according to Citigroup, which highlighted “very, very low” seaborne cargoes just as data from China may show a pick-up in demand.

April 8, 2019

A million tonnes of copper is on the way: it may not be enough

Giant mines currently under construction will churn out an additional one million tonnes of copper through 2023, but that won’t be enough.

April 8, 2019

Cordoba to drill for porphyry source beneath Alacran

The company is planning a 1,000-metre drill program at its Alacran copper-gold deposit, part of its San Matias project in Colombia.

April 8, 2019

Vale minority shareholders push for board, voting changes

A group of minority shareholders in Vale SA has proposed an alternative board member and to change the board election to a cumulative voting system.

April 8, 2019

Anglo vows to quit Los Bronces $3B expansion if it affects nearby glaciers

The area around Los Bronces copper mine hosts 30% of Chile's copper resources and 10% of the world's.

April 7, 2019

MMG’s subsidiary in Peru reaches deal with blockaders at Las Bambas copper mine

Due to the conflict, some 8,000 people were being prevented from working at the mining complex.

April 7, 2019

Antofagasta secures funding for Los Pelambres expansion project

The full $1.3 billion project cost is being debt financed by Los Pelambres.