June 17, 2018 Landslide at Honduran mine kills four Four people died and five were injured following a landslide at an artisanal gold mine in the town of El Retiro.
June 16, 2018 The pay gap in Latin America is over $90K for nationals and expatriates Exploration manager.
June 15, 2018 Samarco is said nearing settlement with Brazil prosecutors Resolving the legal cases will allow talks with creditors to begin as the company starts to draft its long-term business plan.
June 14, 2018 Brazil’s new mining code rules rolled out The new rules are a clear effort to improve the current legislation as seamlessly as possible, but in close attention to the international industry dynamics and to a number of…
June 14, 2018 Mitsubishi ups stake in Anglo’s Quellaveco copper project in $600-million deal Anglo will sell a 21.9% stake in its Peruvian copper project to Mitsubishi, increasing the Japanese firm’s stake in the venture to 40%.
June 13, 2018 Prosper One enters Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to spend $3m to earn 55% of lithium Chile’s Pintadas Norte project. Prosper One and Lithium Chile will enter into a joint venture agreement where Prosper One may earn a 55% interest in Lithium Chile’s Pintadas Norte project.
June 13, 2018 Copper veteran has unfinished business at world’s biggest pit Nelson Pizarro wants to remain at the helm of the world’s biggest copper company until he can cut the ribbon on a project to convert its flagship pit into a…
June 13, 2018 Southern Copper to begin operations at $2.5bn Michiquillay earlier than expected Reaching agreements with residents near the project is expected to take about a year, followed by three to build the mine, which will begin operations by 2022.
June 12, 2018 Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry more competitive and sustainable, while while implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties.
June 12, 2018 Australia takes over Chile as world’s No.1 lithium producer It produced 4,600 tonnes of lithium more than Chile in 2017 boosted mainly by record output at Mt Cattlin and Mt Marion mines.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
