Mexican president to fast-track nationalization of lithium if power reform thwarted

President López Obrador will send a bill to Congress on Monday if reform tightening state control of the energy sector is not approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2022 | 3:54 am

Newmont becomes sole owner of Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

The world’s no. 1 gold company is buying the 5% stake Sumitomo has in the Peruvian gold mine for $48 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 6:26 am

General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 10:52 am

Kamoa-Kakula produced 55,602 tonnes of copper in the first quarter of 2022, reaching a monthly all-time-high of 19,605 tonnes of copper in March.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 7:30 am

Lawsuit singles out BHP’s Escondida copper mine, Antofagasta and Barrick’s 50-50 Zaldívar operation and Albemarle’s lithium assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2022 | 5:46 am

The measure against the Russian state-owned diamond miner seeks to cut off additional sources of revenue for Moscow.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 8, 2022 | 3:37 am

The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2022 | 3:45 am

Reduced cash flow from operations in the first three months of the year left McEwen Mining in a "challenging” position.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2022 | 6:16 am

The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2022 | 3:54 am