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.

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.