August 27, 2018 POSCO to buy lithium mining rights in Argentina from Galaxy The $280-million deal gives POSCO a package of mining tenements for 17,500 hectares of land in the northern area of the Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat in Argentina.
August 26, 2018 Vale’s iron ore output will rise only if prices increase -CEO Fabio Schvartsman said the company would ramp up annual production to 450 million tonnes only when prices rise.
August 24, 2018 Chile’s lithium giant SQM sees prices falling further this year But the world's second largest producer said they will remain higher than the average reached last year.
August 23, 2018 Brazil’s Usiminas seeks to sell stake in miner Musa Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas has hired Banco BTG Pactual SA to sell its 70 percent stake in its mining company.
August 23, 2018 Chile says to clamp down on water rights in lithium-rich Salar de Atacama Chile is preparing major new restrictions on the extraction of water from the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama salt flats, home to top lithium miners Albemarle and SQM.
August 22, 2018 Gold output in key countries to slump to ‘generational’ lows — report Bullion production grew for nine consecutive years to reach an all-time high in 2017.
August 21, 2018 Two people dead in mining accident in central Colombia The provincial Secretary of Mines said that eight people have died in similar conditions this year.
August 21, 2018 World mine copper production up 5.7% in the first five months of 2018 Help from Latin America and Southeast Asia.
August 21, 2018 Brazil’s Samarco mine unlikely to restart in 2019 -BHP There is little likelihood that Brazil's Samarco iron ore mine, a joint venture between Vale SA and BHP Billiton, will restart operations next year even though it expects to have…
August 20, 2018 Chile economy posts biggest jump in growth in six years Chile's gross domestic product grew 5.3 percent in the second-quarter of 2018 which is its biggest jump in nearly six years.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
