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.
October 10, 2018 SQM controlling shareholder moves to block stake sale to China’s Tianqi The controlling shareholder in Chilean lithium producer SQM on Wednesday filed suit with Chile's Constitutional Court.
October 10, 2018 Chile wants lithium to be traded on LME Chile expects lithium to soon become its second largest mining asset, just behind copper. It's currently the country's fourth biggest export.
October 10, 2018 Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacity Norsk Hydro said on Tuesday it has won permits from Brazilian authorities to restart operations at half capacity at its Alunorte alumina refinery.
October 10, 2018 Poland’s KGHM focused on balance sheet, not dividends KGHM will deliver updated strategy by year-end and it has no plans to sell foreign assets.
October 9, 2018 Global coal mining industry sees compound annual growth The global coal mining market is growing, with a CAGR of close to 2% from 2018-2022.
October 9, 2018 Chile’s Codelco plans to raise $1 billion in 2019 Chile's state-owned miner Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, plans to raise up to $1 billion next year to help finance the overhaul of its existing mines.
October 9, 2018 Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacity Norsk Hydro has won permits from Brazilian authorities to restart half the capacity of its Alunorte, the world's largest alumina refinery.
October 9, 2018 Freeport CEO open to all options, even sale, after Grasberg Richard Adkerson says any strategic move is now possible, including acquisitions, partnerships, or even a sale of the entire company.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
