February 6, 2019 Bolivia picks Chinese partner for $2.3B lithium project This deal gives Beijing a second chance in Bolivia after Xinjiang TBEA beat six rivals to partner with Bolivia on Coipasa and Pastos Grandes.
February 6, 2019 Brazil’s Vale to invest $400m to reduce need for tailings dams Vale has come under intense public pressure since the Jan. 25 dam burst, with some politicians and prosecutors calling for criminal prosecution and a management shakeup.
February 6, 2019 Vale disaster makes miners’ image problem worse: Russell The problem for miners is convincing an increasingly sceptical public of how necessary their industry is.
February 5, 2019 Megafactories buildout could up nickel demand in batteries 19 fold—Benchmark Benchmark's MD Simon Moore told the Senate Committee on energy that 70 battery megafactories are in global production – up from 17 .
February 5, 2019 Vale declares force majeure on some contracts after deadly dam burst Iron ore prices have surged since the disaster, hitting a nearly two-year high on Monday.
February 5, 2019 Vale iron-ore mine halt risks ‘incremental supply shock’ Vale SA said it’s temporarily halting some operations at its Brucutu mine, potentially causing a production loss of about 30 million metric tons of iron ore a year
February 5, 2019 Trading house Mitsubishi maintains full-year profit forecast * April-Dec net profit grows 6 pct y/y to record 442 bln yen * Books impairment losses on Olam, Chilean iron ore […]
February 5, 2019 Audit of burst Brazil dam found issues with drainage, monitoring – reports The report by German-based TÜV SÜD made 17 recommendations aimed at improving the stability of the structure and was dated September 2018.
February 5, 2019 Lara grants Capstone option to buy copper project in Brazil The Planalto project is located in the northern Carajás province.
February 4, 2019 Accomplished mining executive Rob Atkinson to join Newmont as Chief Operating Officer Effective June 1, 2019.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
