July 25, 2018 Vale’s Q2 capex reaches lowest level since ’05 Vale announced an adjusted EBITDA of US$3.9 billion in Q2 with iron ore production of 96.8 tonnes and sales of 86.5 tonnes.
July 24, 2018 Norsk Hydro eyes restart of Brazil alumina refinery by mid-2019 or earlier Brazilian authorities ordered Hydro in February to slash output from Alunorte, the world's largest alumina refinery.
July 24, 2018 Chile’s copper agency said US-China trade war to hit metal price The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has forced the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) to revise downwards its average copper price prediction by $0.06 per pound to…
July 24, 2018 Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.
July 23, 2018 BHP to fight class action over Samarco dam failure Law firm leading the action says it has more than 3,000 investors signed up to pursue the miner for losses.
July 23, 2018 Nutrien sells stake in Arab Potash to China’s SDIC The $502-million transaction makes the Chinese company Arab Potash's majority shareholder.
July 22, 2018 Union at Chile’s Escondida mine sees little hope for contract deal Labor negotiations at Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, are frozen without signs of progress.
July 22, 2018 Miramont’s project in Peru may affect Indigenous communities The company was deemed not eligible for an automatic approval of its drilling permit for the Cerro Hermoso project.
July 20, 2018 Tesla’s battery maker suspends cobalt supplier amid sanctions concern Panasonic said it was unable to determine how much of the cobalt used in batteries it makes for Tesla cars comes from Cuba.
July 19, 2018 Strike looms after breakdown in talks at Chile’s Caserones copper mine A union representing workers at Lumina Copper's Caserones mine in Chile said on Thursday that contract negotiations with the company had failed, paving the way for a potential strike.
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