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.
February 28, 2018 Aussie company signs agreement with Argentinian province over lithium assets The deal confirms the company’s tenure of ~45,000 hectares of mining leases that cover the Olaroz – Cauchari Lithium Brine Project and the Paso Lithium Brine Project.
February 28, 2018 Mexican election to pose limited risks to positive mining outlook: BMI According to the market research firm, a possible victory by leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses “minimal downside risks to an otherwise strong outlook” for the country's mining industry.
February 28, 2018 Giustra-backed Lithium X plunges on doubts about Chinese buyer The Vancouver-based company fell the most in nearly two years Wednesday.
February 28, 2018 Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas Lundin.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
