December 3, 2018

Big lithium riches lure first-time miner to Bolivia’s salt flat

ACI Systems Alemania employs just 20 people and was created solely to focus on building a lithium mine in Bolivia.

December 2, 2018

What to watch in commodities: Trump-Xi, OPEC, iron, Tesla, crops

It’ll be an important week for iron ore, which has been badly beaten up in November.

December 2, 2018

Codelco strikes contract deal with workers at Ministro Hales mine

The 36-month contract was approved by 53% of the union.

December 2, 2018

New Mexican president asked to solve issue with former mine workers in two weeks

Initially, workers linked to the Los Mineros Union planned to launch a protest action on December 1st, López Obrador's inauguration day.

December 1, 2018

Peru’s gold, silver, copper output falls

On the positive side, the Andean country's iron ore production grew by 66.8% when compared to the previous year.

November 30, 2018

The lithium price bulls were right

OK; half right.

November 30, 2018

Indigenous rights ‘invisible’ as Ecuador pushes mining, oil projects: U.N.

Days before Tauli-Corpuz arrived in Ecuador, indigenous groups and about 2,000 protesters marched in the capital Quito and handed the national assembly a proposed law that would ban large metal-mining…

November 30, 2018

Navy admiral named Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy

Albuquerque, 60, will tackle offshore oil licensing rounds and planned energy privatizations.

November 30, 2018

Moody’s sees weak lithium prices in 2020 due to projects frenzy

Spot prices would be pushed down despite rapid demand growth from batteries for electric vehicles (EV) makers, the experts say.

November 30, 2018

Aurania discovers high grade silver-zinc-lead at Ecuador gold project

By market close on Friday, Aurania Resources' stock was up 6%.