March 25, 2019

Mexico renews 15% steel tariff on countries without trade deals

The tariff was established in 2015 to protect Mexico's domestic steel producers from growing Asian imports.

March 25, 2019

Chile launches tender for value-added lithium projects

Chile would shortly begin accepting bids from local and foreign companies seeking to develop battery materials using discounted Chilean lithium provided by SQM.

March 25, 2019

Newmont offers special dividend if Goldcorp takeover approved

The one-time special dividend, worth $470 million, will be given to Newmont's shareholders only if its friendly takeover of Canada’s Goldcorp is approved.

March 25, 2019

Vale ordered to halt 13 more dams, Brucutu mine restart delayed

The world’s biggest iron ore producer said the injunction will impact production at its massive Brucutu mine, as it will now take longer than expected to bring it back on…

March 25, 2019

OceanaGold walks away from exploration projects in Argentina

Two years, $4.5 million later, the Australian miner concluded results to date don't meet its expectations.

March 24, 2019

Peruvian authorities search for solutions to blockade affecting shipments from Las Bambas copper mine

For 48 days now, the Indigenous community of Nueva Fuerabamba has blocked Chinese miner MMG Ltd from using a national highway.

March 23, 2019

Vale’s Sul Superior Dam in critical condition

The dam is located in the municipality of Barão de Cocais, in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

March 22, 2019

30 countries face higher resource nationalism risk — report

On the upside, the RNI report shows that 24 nations have seen improvements in their index performance.

March 22, 2019

Antofagasta expects water agreement with BHP for Zaldivar mine

Both companies are seeking to extend existing permits to draw water from Chile's water-constrained Salar de Atacama.

March 22, 2019

Bacanora Lithium extends footprint in Germany with new licence

The company has secured a second five-year exploration licence in the Erzgebirge (meaning Ore Mountain) region of Saxony, which completely encloses its Zinnwald project.