March 19, 2019 Antofagasta expects copper deficit of up to 300,000 tonnes this year The Chilean miner expects demand to outstrip supply in 2019 as consumption growth remains positive, but production increases continue to be minimal.
March 18, 2019 Anglo American floats solar farm on tailings at Los Bronces This pilot project is expected to generate 150 MWh/year from 256 photovoltaic cells.
March 18, 2019 Workers could strike at Chile’s Sierra Gorda copper mine – union A union at the Sierra Gorda copper mine, controlled by Polish mining company KGHM, could go on strike this week after rejecting the latest offer in contract negotiations.
March 18, 2019 Chile’s GDP gets a jolt from rising mining and investments In the fourth quarter, total mining output increased 3.1% from the previous three-month period and 1.3% from a year ago.
March 18, 2019 Mexico will not revoke mining concessions, wants Canadian miners to be “clean” Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on Canadian firms to adhere to the same standards that they follow in their home country.
March 18, 2019 Brazilian court suspends operations at two more Vale dams Vale has faced growing pressure to prove that its remaining dams are safe.
March 18, 2019 Brazilian court freezes $260 million from Vale’s accounts The world’s iron ore producer has faced continued backlash from Brazilian authorities since the deadly mining dam accident that killed around 300 people in January.
March 18, 2019 Chile’s Supreme Court revokes ruling permanently closing Barrick’s Pascua-Lama Decision doesn't determine the final faith of the long-delayed and polemic project, as the case has been sent back to the Environmental Court for review by a different panel of…
March 18, 2019 Rio Tinto rejects push by activist shareholders to reveal emission targets Miner has hit back at a push to make it more accountable for carbon emissions produced by its customers, including Chinese steel makers.
March 17, 2019 Global Exploration Snapshot: The Americas, West Africa and Australasia remain popular A look at eight majors and juniors exploring for gold worldwide.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
