March 2, 2018 Trump sours flagging NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, quickly pledged to retaliate if necessary.
March 2, 2018 Eike Batista’s ex-wife says he hid a gold mine during divorce Eike Batista, the former billionaire who lost his fortune and spent time in jail for alleged corruption, has a new headache: a lawsuit from his ex-wife.
March 2, 2018 Codelco union leader fears privatization by new Chile president Chile’s incoming government is working on a plan to break up Codelco into northern and southern divisions.
March 2, 2018 Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah The play by Vancouver-based MGX Minerals is part of a global scramble for the super-light metal used in smart phones and electric vehicles.
March 2, 2018 Chile to attract $65 billion in mining investments by 2038 — minister According to minister Aurora Williams, miners with operations in the country currently spend $20 billion on support services a year and figure is set to increase.
March 2, 2018 Moody’s upgrades Barrick to Baa2 with stable outlook Company’s goal remains to reduce total debt to around $5 billion by the end of 2018.
March 1, 2018 Canadian gold miner to enter the copper business in Chile Darien Resource Development has entered into an agreement with Artemis Mining to acquire a 100% interest in the Cristal project located in northern Chile.
March 1, 2018 Chile’s Los Pelambres copper mine workers vote next week on new contract -union The president of the union for Los Pelambres, a unit of the local group Antofagasta, said the company's proposal would be finalized no later than Friday.
March 1, 2018 SQM talks down lithium oversupply, says market to grow 80% a year According to chief executive officer Patricio de Solminihac, the world will need at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium a year until 2023.
March 1, 2018 Guatemala mines a mother lode of trouble: Mac Margolis Latin America recorded 246 conflicts in mining regions in 2016, more than double the number in 2010.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
