May 9, 2018 Nutrien speeds up sale of $4bn-stake in Chilean lithium giant SQM The world’s largest potash miner said it expected to have an announcement on the matter by the end of June.
May 9, 2018 Private firm takes on Codelco for control of Chile lithium deposit Australia's Lithium Power International and Canada's Bearing Lithium have sued Chile to block state-run Codelco from exploiting a lithium deposit where both have claims.
May 8, 2018 Gold to remain influenced by political uncertainties and geopolitical risk around the world Political uncertainty, including Brexit negotiations, along with ongoing tensions in the Middle East will remain gold’s key drivers.
May 8, 2018 Antofagasta shares, half-year production hit by Los Pelambres pipeline blockage The miner said it would take up to three months for stocks to return to normal, which will affect both projected output and sales in the six months ending June…
May 8, 2018 Fura Gems finds giant emerald at historic Coscuez mine in Colombia The 25.97-carat rough emerald is considered both “rare and exceptional” given its size, colour saturation and clarity.
May 7, 2018 China lithium top player boosts investment in emerging Australian miner Chinese companies continue to aggressively try securing steady supply of lithium, a key ingredient in the making of batteries that power electric cars.
May 6, 2018 Peruvian farmers to appeal U.S. court decision in land dispute with American miner A U.S. court ruled that the Chaupe family case against Newmont Mining Corporation should be heard in Peru - not Delaware, where the company incorporated almost 100 years ago.
May 4, 2018 Workers end strike at Tahoe’s mine in Peru Workers were demanding higher profit-sharing payouts.
May 4, 2018 Australian lithium miner, Chile’s SQM choose site for new plant in West Australia Kidman Resources has chosen a site in Kwinana, Western Australia with Chilean joint venture partner SQM to develop a lithium processing plant.
May 3, 2018 Workers seek partner to buy and operate aging Peru smelter La Oroya polymetallic smelter had been operated by Doe Run Peru, a unit of the U.S.-based Renco Group, from 1997 until the company went bankrupt in 2009 and its assets…
Titan Mining starts graphite production at New York plant Milestone marks the first step in re-establishing a domestic natural graphite supply chain in the US for the first time in 70 years. January 26, 2026 | 04:15 pm
