October 4, 2018 Vale to approve $1B expansion of Salobo copper mine in Brazil — report The project, known as the Salobo 3, is expected to add about 50,000 tonnes to the open-pit mine’s current capacity of 200,000 tonnes of copper per year
October 3, 2018 BHP and Vale reach final settlement in Brazil over dam failure The definitive agreement comes almost three years after the incident, which killed 19 people and became the country’s worst ever environmental disaster.
October 2, 2018 Mexican steel industry urges fix to U.S. tariff dispute Mexico's top steel industry association on Tuesday urged the country's government to resolve an ongoing tariff dispute with the Trump administration before a new trilateral trade deal is signed.
October 2, 2018 Peru’s mining investment boom leaves political woes behind Peru has the potential to overtake Chile to become the world’s biggest copper producer, but it’s being held back by a lack of infrastructure and a ten-fold increase in permitting…
October 1, 2018 Canada, buoyed by trade deal, to push U.S. on metal tariffs The agreement protects Canada's automotive industry from potentially devastating U.S. tariffs.
October 1, 2018 Senator wants to boost sustainable mining in Argentina’s wine country Changes to an existing provincial law propose a new Special Mining Rate.
September 30, 2018 Peru expects $58 billion in mining investments The recently-created Directorate for Mining Promotion and Sustainability will be in charge of identifying the regions with the mining highest potential.
September 28, 2018 SolGold loss almost doubles as its goes all in at Ecuador projects For the 12 months to June, SolGold's pre-tax loss was A$15.3 million, compared to $8.3 million it recorded a year before.
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.
Congo state miner proposes deal for cobalt producer prized by US Gecamines has proposed acquiring Chemaf SA, before bringing in a new majority shareholder, as interest in the troubled copper and cobalt producer intensifies. January 16, 2026 | 09:49 am
