October 15, 2018 BHP raises stake in promising Ecuador copper project BHP has agreed to pay 45 pence per SolGold share.
October 15, 2018 Brazil’s Vale third-quarter iron ore output hits all-time high Iron ore production at the S11D and Carajás projects grew nearly 20 percent to record 53.9 million tonnes, accounting for most of the increase.
October 14, 2018 What’s next as Tianqi, SQM face off in Chile court On Oct. 11, Chile's Constitutional Court put the brakes on a $4 billion deal allowing the sale of A 24 percent stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium Corp.
October 12, 2018 Chile environmental court orders Barrick to close Pascua-Lama gold mine The operation was put on hold in 2013 due to environmental issues, political opposition, labor unrest and development costs that ballooned to $8.5 billion.
October 12, 2018 World’s top copper producer faces lengthy smelter halt at major mine Chile's Codelco is in the midst of upgrading its smelter at Chuquicamata, its second largest operation by size, to comply with stricter emissions standards coming in effect in December.
October 12, 2018 Canada’s Rusoro Mining reaches $1.3B deal with Venezuela Settlement creates partnership that could lead to restarting production at Rusoro's former mines in the South American country.
October 11, 2018 Court says Colombia votes cannot block mining, oil projects A wave of environmentally focused anti-mining referendums over the past 18 months have worried investors.
October 11, 2018 Chilean court suspends sale to Tianqi of stake in lithium miner SQM The Constitutional Court said it would hear arguments in the case on Oct. 22.
October 11, 2018 Leagold closing Brazil mine for two months due to drought The company's recently-acquired Riacho dos Machados (RDM) mine will be closed for about two months.
October 10, 2018 Chile’s Supreme Court signals death knell of Kinross gold mine Chile's Supreme Court upheld an environmental order for a gold mine owned by Canada's Kinross Gold Corp to close its water pumping wells.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
