October 22, 2018

Brazilian pension fund Previ won’t sell Vale shares before year end- CEO

Previ intends to reduce its stake in the miner over the medium-term.

October 22, 2018

China’s winter pollution cuts may boost high-grade iron ore

The logic is sound: If steel mills are given pollution restrictions, they will use the best possible quality iron ore to maximise the amount of steel produced relative to the…

October 22, 2018

Nutrien says SQM top shareholder seeking to block Tianqi deal for ‘personal benefit’

Nutrien’s executive vice-president Michael Webb, described Julio Ponce, the Chilean miner’s top shareholder and former chairman, as a “hypocrite” and urged him to “look beyond himself."

October 22, 2018

Glencore boss Ivan Glasenberg to retire in 3-5 years — report

He is said to have already begun training three to four people to succeed him in the job.

October 21, 2018

Boom in EV batteries helps suppliers older than Ford’s Model T

Brazil's Vale expects the EV revolution to boost battery market nickel demand to as much as 700,000 tons in 2025, from just 36,000 tons this year.

October 20, 2018

New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito

Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill drill program at El Mochito as it tries to increase mine life and reserves.

October 19, 2018

Hudbay Minerals investor calls special shareholder meeting

Private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management, which now owns about 7 percent of Hudbay, called meeting after the Canadian base and precious metals refused a proposal for board changes.

October 19, 2018

China’s Shandong Zhaojin seeks South American mining assets

The company has set up a representative office in Machala, capital of Ecuador's El Oro province, historically a gold-producing region, and will use this as a base to participate in…

October 18, 2018

New massacre in Venezuela’s Mining Arc

Criminal groups fight to gain control of gold mines.

October 18, 2018

Freeport eyes majority stake in Solaris early stage Chile project

The US miner has agreed to a deal that would give it up to 80% in Solaris' Ricardo property.