May 18, 2018 Argentina’s official glacier inventory reveals extensive mining impacts at controversial projects The glacier inventory is now the most authoritative document indicating where the no-go zones are for mining.
May 18, 2018 It’s time to regulate the lithium cartel There is an emerging oligopoly in one of the hottest elements on the periodic table, lithium.
May 17, 2018 China’s Chilean entry raises doubts about lithium price outlook SQM shares plunge after Tanqi Lithium acquisition seems to indicate cooling fervour for lithium assets.
May 17, 2018 IEA: high oil prices “taking a toll” on demand Geopolitics has taken over the oil market, driving oil prices up to three-year highs.
May 17, 2018 China’s Tianqi Lithium buys minority stake in SQM for $4.1bn The Asian firm has bought a 24% stake in Chile’s Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), one of the world’s biggest lithium producers.
May 17, 2018 Anglo close to selling part of stake in giant Peruvian copper project Quellaveco is one of the world’s largest untapped copper orebodies and Anglo’s board is set to decide later in the year whether or not to green-light development of the $5.5bn…
May 16, 2018 Yamana begins gold and silver production at Cerro Moro mine in Argentina Commercial production is expected in the second quarter of the year.
May 16, 2018 BHP faces shareholder class action over Brazil mine disaster Australian law firm Phi Finney McDonald alleges BHP knew the dam was at imminent risk of breaking but did not tell markets.
May 15, 2018 Chile copper mine Sierra Gorda closes following fatal accident Roberto Venegasa, an employee of equipment supply firm Finning, died during routine maintenance work at the mine, the company said.
May 15, 2018 Argosy seeks project financing for Argentina lithium site through pilot sales -exec Argosy's Rincon project in northern Argentina will start producing 500 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) next month.
Taseko wraps Florence build, nears first copper output The Florence copper project in Arizona is moving from build to operations as Taseko lines up its next phase of copper growth. January 13, 2026 | 06:10 am
