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.

August 19, 2018

Chile’s Antofagasta expects more copper price volatility -media

Ivan Arriagada, chief executive of Antofagasta, said he expected copper prices to be affected by global uncertainty.

August 17, 2018

Lithium price: Chile giant’s scorched earth strategy

Playbook follows success in the iodine market

August 17, 2018

JX Nippon Mining, Mitsui dodge strike at Chile’s Caserones mine

Main mine union accepted an adjusted contractual offer, which marks the end of the negotiation process and removes the threat of a strike.