January 8, 2019 Chile copper mines to triple use of sea water in 10 years—report Use of sea water, both desalinated and direct from the ocean, to increase by 230% over 2018 levels.
January 8, 2019 Gold-backed ETFs gained globally in 2018, even with North America outflows In December alone, gold-backed ETFs globally rose 3 percent, adding 76 tonnes worth $3.1 billion.
January 8, 2019 Deep in a Panama rainforest, First Quantum bondholders spy prize The company's Cobre Panama is a large open-pit copper project 120 km (74.6 miles) west of Panama City and 20 km from the Caribbean Sea coast.
January 8, 2019 Vancouver miners merge to lead exploration in Mexico Defiance Silver Corp and ValOro Resources completed a friendly merger.
January 8, 2019 Falcon Gold reports high grades at Argentinian project The Vancouver miner has high hopes for its Esperanza project.
January 8, 2019 Chile’s copper production to exceed 6 million tonnes for first time in 2019 Production of the red metal, the agency says, could reach a record of 7.25 million tonnes as early as 2025.
January 7, 2019 Millennial nears feasibility at Pastos Grandes in Argentina Millennial expects to submit its environmental impact assessment to the Argentinian government during 2019’s first quarter.
January 7, 2019 Chile okays lithium miner SQM’s plan to remedy water violations The 18-month remediation plan includes a new online system to monitor SQM's extraction rates of both brine and fresh water from beneath the salt flat.
January 7, 2019 Chilean lithium exports continue rise, to $949m in 2018 – central bank Global demand for lithium is expected to quadruple by 2025.
January 7, 2019 Vancouver junior Auryn gets positive results from Peruvian copper-gold project According to the company, the copper-gold skarn mineralization at its Sombrero project has geological similarities to Glencore’s Tintaya mine and MMG’s Las Bambas mine.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
