December 7, 2018 Vale doubles down on nickel ahead of EV revolution Vale needs to sort out once and for all its problem child, Goro, and keep its fingers crossed that Tsingshan's announcement is, for now at least, "just talk".
December 7, 2018 Condor Gold shares jump on Nicaragua concession licence Nicaragua’s Ministry of Energy and Mines granted the company the Las Cruces concession, expanding its La India project package by 45% to 455.6 km2.
December 6, 2018 Chile’s Codelco agrees contract with Gabriela Mistral mine workers The deal, approved by 91.7 percent of the union, also included 1.1 percent salary increases, Codelco said.
December 6, 2018 Brazil to auction 20,000 mining areas in first half 2019 The agency is creating a system to carry out the auction electronically,
December 6, 2018 International Lithium estimates 25-year mine life at Mariana JV with new study The project, located in Salta, Argentina, could produce 10,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year over a 25 year mine life.
December 6, 2018 Losing licence to operate new and biggest threat to miners — EY Mining companies across the globe now consider the risk of losing their licence to operate as the biggest risk to their businesses in the next two years
December 6, 2018 Government rejects Sierra Metals’ tailings EIA for Yauricocha expansion Sierra Metals has 15 business days to provide a re-evaluation to the authorities to initiate a review process.
December 6, 2018 Vale says recent dip in global steel prices is temporary Global capacity utilisation in the steel sector has risen to 76% this year from 73% last year, indicating excess capacity in the sector is shrinking.
December 5, 2018 Candelaria becomes sole owner of the Pinos gold project in Mexico The project is located in Zacatecas, Mexico's second largest gold producing state.
December 5, 2018 High risk/high reward lithium bet drives Argentina Surge High risk, high reward is the bet being made by global lithium miners in Argentina who are brushing aside a recession, a currency crisis and political uncertainty in their hunger…
Chile ready to sign lithium operation contract for Maricunga salt flat The project is managed by Codelco and Rio Tinto. January 27, 2026 | 09:54 am
