July 5, 2018 Eramet searches for lithium deposits in Chile, Argentina, Brazil – CEO "Our priority is to develop our existing lithium deposit in Argentina. But we are also looking for other deposits in Chile, Argentina and Brazil,"- Eramet Chief Executive Officer Christel Bories
July 4, 2018 US probe darkens Glencore horizons from Africa to Americas Investigation is casting a wider net with the addition of Venezuela and Nigeria to its investigation, increasing the likelihood that Glencore’s management will get bogged down in a lengthy legal…
July 3, 2018 Brazilian ex-billionaire Batista sentenced to 30 years in jail for bribery Eike Batista, who was once one of the richest men in the world, was found guilty of bribing former Rio de Janeiro governor Sergio Cabral in exchange for contracts.
July 3, 2018 Bankers have gone AWOL in the race to build more lithium mines Despite bullish forecasts for global demand, lithium may have a funding problem.
July 3, 2018 Glencore hammered as US requests documents in corruption probe Shares fell as much as 13% after the miner and commodities trader was told by US Department of Justice to produce documents on Nigeria, Congo and Venezuela.
July 1, 2018 Oil and mining sector continue to grow in Peru The mining sector showed an interannual growth of 0.16 per cent in May.
July 1, 2018 Richest man in Mexico partners with Goldcorp Minera Frisco and Goldcorp’s subsidiary Minera Peñasquito are joining forces in Zacatecas.
June 29, 2018 A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more than a decade ago after being accused of embezzlement, is on the short list for a senate seat in Mexico.
June 29, 2018 Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the context of Codelco’s $18 billion investment plan aimed at upgrading its aging mines and dealing with dwindling ore grades.
June 29, 2018 Rio Tinto ready to splash out on copper The world's No.2 mining company needs copper to reduce its reliance on iron ore.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
