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.
March 21, 2019 Brazil court orders Vale to halt operations at Dique III mine Vale has been targeted by several court verdicts related to mines that use dams similar to the one that burst in the town of Brumadinho in January.
March 21, 2019 BHP steps up efforts to win battle for Ecuador’s copper riches The world’s largest miner has signed an earn-in and joint venture deal with Canada’s Luminex Resources over the Tarqui copper project.
March 21, 2019 Another 10MT of iron ore off the market as Vale halts Alegria mine The preventive measure was taken after a stress test failed to guarantee stability of the mine’s structures. Vale noted it would restart production when new studies are completed and their…
March 20, 2019 Continental tables resource at Buritica’s BMZ1 The company recently closed a $175 million financing package that it will use on mine construction and start-up.
March 20, 2019 Miner Vale quashed efforts to validate dam safety before disaster – prosecutor A state prosecutor filed subpoenas with Vale last June to review safety documents regarding its dam, but Vale's lawyers later argued that they had received positive reviews by an auditor.
March 19, 2019 Miner KGHM extends negotiations with union at Chilean copper mine The company had until the end of Tuesday to request government mediation to help reach a deal with the union of 520 workers.
March 19, 2019 Brazil’s Vale to resume work at largest mine in Minas Gerais state A local court has cleared the way for Vale to resume operations at the Brucutu mine.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
