September 27, 2018

Albemarle eyes future as pure-play lithium market leader

Albemarle aims to eventually end its dependence on two smaller units to fund growth as global appetite surges for electric vehicles and consumer goods.

September 27, 2018

Foreign-backed miner hopes to begin Chilean lithium project in 2020

The approval process for the necessary environmental permit for the initiative, which includes an investment of $527 million, began this month.

September 27, 2018

Chile greenlights Latin America’s largest desalination plant

The ENAPAC project is meant to serve mainly the mining industry, which is very active in Chile’s dry, but copper and lithium-rich north.

September 27, 2018

Barrick’s Bristow bet seen as boosting South America revival

Barrick’s South America team “will be focused not only on bringing to account and dealing with the challenges around Pascua-Lama and Veladero,’’ but also on expanding assets and partnerships in…

September 26, 2018

Brazil’s Vale shareholders near deal to pay Eletron $692m

Two major shareholders of Brazilian mining company Vale SA are likely to reach an agreement on Wednesday to pay 2.82 billion reais ($692 million) to Eletron to settle a dispute over…

September 26, 2018

Trevali’s Santander zinc mine in Peru hit by blockade

The illegal action saw a group of locals spend seven days blocking the only access to the mine in protest for what they call “repetitive abuse” to community members and…

September 26, 2018

Canada’s Maxtech Ventures to expand footprint in Brazil with manganese JV

The Vancouver-based miner said it has signed a non-exclusive letter of interest to form a JV with an undisclosed local company on claims where manganese mineralization has been proven.

September 26, 2018

First Quantum, Panama Gov’t study ruling that casts doubts on giant copper mine

The country' Supreme Court ruled Monday that Law 9, used to grant the mining concession for Cobre Panama copper project, was unconstitutional.

September 25, 2018

Anglo American becomes latest top miner to land in Ecuador

Deal with Luminex gives Anglo the right to earn a 60% ownership interest in a JV company, which indirectly holds three copper and gold concessions in Ecuador.

September 24, 2018

Great Panther acquires Brazil gold miner for $105 million

The transaction includes the acquisition of three producing mines and an advanced stage project.