May 29, 2018

Lithium Chile, a perfect storm

Mining lithium in the salars of Chile and Argentina is much more cost-effective than hardrock mining.

May 29, 2018

Australia’s Galaxy Resources to sell tenements in Argentina to POSCO for $280 mln

The land is located in the northern area of the giant Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat.

May 29, 2018

Avanco axes Brazil copper mine production over truck drivers strike

The company had warned last week that operations at the open pit mine would be affected by the strike, as fuel and consumables failed to be delivered to site, while…

May 29, 2018

Newmont sells its royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $17 million, stake in the junior

Other than cash sum, the US miner is receiving 60 million Maverix common shares, representing a 28% stake in the Canadian company and warrants for an additional 10 million common…

May 28, 2018

Mexico violence hits Canadian silver miner’s operations

Pan American Silver Corp became the latest company to curtail operations in Mexico due to rising violence and crime.

May 28, 2018

Canadian junior Millbrook aims to lead Cuba’s mining pack

In late April, Millbrook Minerals became the first copper-zinc explorer to sign an International Economic Association (IEA) contract with Cuba's GeoMinera, becoming the first Canadian firm to sign a deal…

May 27, 2018

Trump metals tariffs make Granite City great again, but at what cost?

The United States Steel Corp is re-hiring or recruiting around 500 workers as it readies for production in mid-June at a blast furnace it idled in 2015.

May 25, 2018

Copper king’s gender push rings hollow with all-male board

Codelco just achieved a new, less enviable mantle -- the only major mining company with an all-male board and senior management team.

May 25, 2018

Chile’s Codelco profits up slightly despite rising costs

Codelco chief executive Nelson Pizarro said a strong copper price in early 2018 had offset the impacts of rising production costs.

May 25, 2018

Chile’s Piñera taps businessman Benavides as Codelco chairman

Benavides had previously led Falabella, one of Latin America's largest retailers with operations spanning department stores, supermarkets, malls and more.