August 12, 2018 CSN hires Jefferies to sell assets in Portugal, Germany -paper The Brazilian steelmaker is also seeking to close a streaming deal next week with a Canadian bank for its mining output in coming years.
August 12, 2018 Fate of Canadian gold miner in Uruguay uncertain Orosur says that the scarcity of alternative sources of ore at its Uruguayan project is resulting in financial liquidity constraints.
August 10, 2018 Several people hurt in blast at Brazil steelmaker Usiminas’ plant Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais said said none of the injuries were severe.
August 10, 2018 Most unions at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine accept contract Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco.
August 10, 2018 Peru president expects lithium, uranium mining laws passed in 6 months Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra says his government will likely pass laws within six months needed to tap a new lithium and uranium deposit, removing a major hurdle for Canadian miner…
August 10, 2018 Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines.
August 10, 2018 Venezuela told to give shares of Citgo parent to gold miner A Canadian mining company can seize the shares of the owner of Citgo Petroleum Corp. to satisfy a $1.2 billion arbitration award over a Venezuelan gold mine.
August 10, 2018 Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
August 9, 2018 MGX acquires lithium brine projects in Chile – rapid lithium extraction to be tested – drilling to commence shortly MGX plans to drill and test for lithium deposits from CLS' three sites, Francisco Basin, Laguna Brava and Laguna Escondida, with the goal of bringing its rapid extraction system to…
August 9, 2018 MGX gets a hold of three lithium projects in Chile Exactly six months after hinting at the possibility of opening shop in Chile, MGX Minerals is acquiring 50 per cent of the issued shares of Chilean Lithium Salars.
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