January 23, 2025

Teck sees copper supply/demand win

Copper demand for new energy applications is posed to jump 62% to 42 million tonnes by 2050, according to Teck’s head of market research.

January 23, 2025

Chile keeps faith in lithium expansion even as glut worsens

The government is confident that investors will compete for licenses to drill new deposits even amid a worsening global glut.

January 23, 2025

Belo Sun Mining stock soars on favourable court ruling on Volta Grande permitting in Brazil

The Volta Grande project represents a potential long-life open pit operation with average annual gold production of 205,000 oz.

January 23, 2025

Chile’s mining agency expects another global lithium surplus this year

Global surplus is still expected for 2024 and 2025, according to Cochilco.

January 22, 2025

Port operator DP World weighs $1 billion investment in Peru

The company operates the Callao port terminal, the Andean country's largest port.

January 21, 2025

Bolivia steps up lithium dealmaking despite growing opposition

Authorities are negotiating contracts with European and Australian firms, according to president of state-owned lithium company YLB.

January 21, 2025

Six years post fatal disaster, mines start global waste-dam body

The Global Tailings Management Institute will oversee independent audits and the certification of member companies’ facilities based on their safety and public disclosures, the founders said.

January 21, 2025

Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

January 21, 2025

Teck earmarks up to $3.9 billion to boost copper output

Canada’s largest diversified miner reported a 50% increase in annual copper production for 2024, reaching 446,000 tonnes.

January 20, 2025

Barrick eyes sale of stake in Zaldivar copper mine – report

Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.