January 24, 2019

Chile strikes deal with lithium miner Albemarle in contract dispute

The dispute centered around a contract term that requires Albemarle to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production of lithium at a discount.

January 24, 2019

Small group of Prodeco’s Colombia coal port workers to vote on strike

It is improbable that a strike would have an impact on total exports.

January 24, 2019

SQM just made it very difficult for Tianqi to access company secrets

The lithium miner, the world’s second largest producer of the white metal, has approved additional measures to protect corporate data considered confidential from China'a Tianqi, which recently bought almost a…

January 24, 2019

Orinoco Gold and AngloGold Ashanti start working on JV in Brazil

The announcement was made after both companies confirmed the original terms of an earn-in agreement they signed back in 2017.

January 24, 2019

Anglo American rides out iron ore hitches in strong 2018

Copper production reached a five-year high, more than offsetting output declines at Minas Rio in Brazil and Kumba in South Africa.

January 23, 2019

Mapped: Foreign direct Investment by country

The data comes from a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

January 23, 2019

Goldsource drills near surface gold at Salbora in Guyana

The company estimates the target’s surface foot print is 500 metres long by up to 100 metres wide, it remains open in all directions.

January 23, 2019

Fresnillo’s 2018 silver output hit record high, to be lower this year

The miner, the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's No. 2 gold company, expects production of the grey metal to fall this year to between 58 and 61 million…

January 23, 2019

Many Toronto-listed miners don’t disclose environmental and social info — report

The Responsible Mining Foundation says companies gain from strengthening their ability to ‘know and show.

January 23, 2019

Strong last quarter leads Antofagasta to record copper output in 2018

The miner produced 220,000 tonnes of the red metal in the three months to December, up 16% from the previous quarter, boosted by higher throughput and improved copper grades.