Anglo American receives OK for El Soldado’s $40m project The operational continuity plan for El Soldado copper mine will extend the productive life of the asset by ten years — from 2027 to 2037. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2023 | 3:54 am
Fortescue CFO leaves three days after CEO’s departure Christine Morris was appointed CFO of Fortescue's metals division in June and assumed the role in early July. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2023 | 3:52 am
Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 6:15 am
BHP mulls taking Escondida underground BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 3:55 am
E3 Lithium opens Alberta’s first DLE pilot plant Demonstrating DLE at pilot scale will enable E3 to move forward towards commercializing the extraction process at its Alberta plant. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2023 | 6:43 am
Rio Tinto-First Quantum JV to develop massive copper project in Peru La Granja is described by the new partners as one of the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of the coveted metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2023 | 3:50 am
Zijin mulling multi-billion dollar expansion of Serbian copper mine Cukaru Peki is expected to position Serbia as Europe’s second-largest copper producing country. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2023 | 6:59 am
Fortescue CEO Fiona Hick’s sudden departure raises eyebrows The exit of Fiona Hick, who held the post for less than six months, has been both "friendly and mutual", according to FMG. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2023 | 4:01 am
Aether raises $49 million to extract lithium using AI Its platform can extract lithium from previously-inaccessible reserves and also create products across sectors, including health care. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2023 | 8:58 am
