March 26, 2019 Brazil’s Vale iron ore output rose 8% in 4th quarter For all of 2018, Vale's output was 384.639 million tonnes, slightly below its previously divulged outlook of 390 million tonnes.
March 26, 2019 SNC Lavalin ‘appalled and surprised’ as Codelco cancels $260m contract SNC says it had recently updated Codelco on the status of the project, including what it called delays "that were the responsibility of Codelco."
March 26, 2019 Argentina mining gets Macri boost as tough election looms Argentina is eyeing its first major new mining project in two decades, nudged forward by President Mauricio Macri’s market-oriented policies.
March 26, 2019 Vale reports Brazil state authorities freeze $765m of its assets The decision was based on ensuring compensation for those who may have suffered losses from the cessation of operations at Vale’s South Upper dam.
March 26, 2019 World’s largest copper producer brings AI to its mines The move is part of an aggressive transformation of the Chilean state-miner, which is looking at adding fresh technologies to revitalizing some of its century-old mines.
March 25, 2019 Amarillo reinterprets Posse with new resource model The updated resource model spans three contiguous zones and includes a higher grade core that the company could access early in a potential mine’s life.
March 25, 2019 Chile’s Codelco terminates contract with Canada’s SNC-Lavalin at Chuquicamata mine The Chilean state miner has terminated its contract with SNC-Lavalin at its Chuquicamata mine, accusing the engineering firm of failing to comply with work commitments.
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.
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am
