December 31, 2018 MINING.com top 10 most read in 2018 The attention of the mining industry has shifted.
December 31, 2018 Rio Tinto, Mongolia sign power deal for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine The Oyu Tolgoi project is central to Rio Tinto's push to diversify its portfolio away from iron ore.
December 31, 2018 Chile monthly copper output highest in 13 years Ore grades and efficient processing increase output in the world's top producer of the red metal.
December 28, 2018 Defiance Silver and ValOro Resources stocks soar on merger At market close on Friday, Defiance Silver’s stock had jumped 25% and ValOro Resources’ stock was up 33%.
December 28, 2018 Chile’s Collahuasi aims to extend output at copper mine with $3.2B project The project at Collahuasi is one of the world's largest copper mines, with an estimated 2018 production of 545,000 tonnes.
December 28, 2018 Chile to delay arbitration with top lithium producer Albemarle Under the contract, Albemarle had agreed to provide as much as 25 percent of its annual production at a discount to companies seeking to produce battery metals within Chile.
December 28, 2018 Board of Brazil’s Vale gives CEO Schvartsman another term Schvartsman, appointed CEO in March 2017 to replace Murilo Ferreira, had been set to end his term in May.
December 27, 2018 Russia’s Rosatom tells Chile it can help boost lithium output Automakers, governments, miners and other have increasingly lobbied officials for access to Chile's coveted resources.
December 27, 2018 Human activity creates 208 new mineral species Study shows mining has sparked "unparalleled inorganic compound diversification" like rabbittite at Lucky Strike, Utah and a handful found on smelter walls
December 26, 2018 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel deficit nearly halving in 2019 Global demand for nickel is seen increasing by 3.4 percent in 2019 from this year to 2.339 million tonnes.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
