February 28, 2018 Samarco iron ore mine could reopen this year Samarco Mineracao – a Vale-BHP joint venture – ceased operations in November 2015 following a deadly tailings dam burst.
February 27, 2018 Brazil’s Vale 4th-qtr profit misses as costs rise, forex weighs Vale said in a securities filing that net income totaled $771 million, compared with an average consensus estimate of $2.537 billion.
February 27, 2018 Lithium glut? No way, say industry executives eyeing demand Prices for lithium have more than doubled in the past two years on forecasts for massive demand from the electric vehicle industry.
February 27, 2018 Fresnillo tanks as 2017 profit misses expectations, says costs to rise The Mexico-focused precious metals miner expects cost inflation this year to be about 7%, compared with the 6.4% it faced in 2017.
February 26, 2018 Venezuelan government defends Mining Arc, environmentalists say it’s not working Very few of the 150 companies who expressed interest in investing in the Mining Arc actually presented concrete offers.
February 26, 2018 BHP’s productivity gains are cheered by investors — and unions BHP has said it expects to deliver $2 billion of net productivity gains by the end of the 2019 financial year.
February 26, 2018 Mexico slaps billionaire’s steel company with fine for stock manipulation Industrias CH was fined 2.96 million pesos ($159,764) at the end of November for making “prohibited trades” under a law banning simulating price or volume.
February 26, 2018 Condor Gold soars as Nicaragua project won’t relocate residents Company's technical team believes the La India project is both technically viable and economically attractive with a redesigned open pit that does not require community resettlement.
February 26, 2018 Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices.
February 26, 2018 Australia’s top gold miner boosts bets on Ecuador’s riches Newcrest to invest $250 million to take stake in Lundin Gold.
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
