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South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC”

Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Brazil would cooperate to expand their processing capacity, open battery plants and make EVs locally.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2023 | 6:53 am

Iamgold picks former New Gold boss Adams as new CEO

Adams replaces board chair Maryse Belanger, who was acting as…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 6, 2023 | 3:58 am

Iron ore price rises on demand optimism

Mills are ramping up production but their iron ore inventories…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2023 | 8:35 am

First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt

The miner's local unit warned of "exponential and irreparable" damage…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2023 | 3:57 am

Ontario government introduces Building More Mines Act

In 2021, Ontario produced over C$11.1 billion ($8.1bn) worth of…

Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 12:13 pm

Costa Rica wins arbitration case over open-pit gold mine

An international arbitration panel ruled Costa Rica does not owe Canadian miner Infinito Gold any compensation from a project cancellation 10 years ago.

Reuters | June 4, 2021 | 11:06 am

Vale closes mines after evacuation order at Xingu dam area

Company has interrupted production at its Timbopeba mine and part of its Alegria mine after prosecutors ordered the evacuation of an area around the nearby Xingu dam.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 9:11 am

Court order forces steelmaker CSN to upgrade dam safety in Minas Gerais

A judge ordered the company to work on the safety of the Fernandinho dam or pay a daily fine of $197,667.

Reuters | June 4, 2021 | 7:30 am

Mosaic halts two mines in Canada over flood risk

The fertilizer producer will restart its idled Colonsay mine to offset some of the production drop, estimated at 1 million tonnes of potash.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2021 | 7:26 am

BHP to pay $93m for environmental harm at Escondida

The figure is part of a plan drawn up to resolve a lawsuit from the state over water use and related damage to a sensitive area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2021 | 3:46 am

Workers again block rail line supplying Colombia coal miner Cerrejon

Cerrejon, jointly owned by BHP, Anglo American and Glencore, has had repeated disagreements with nearby Wayuu indigenous communities and its largest union, which held a three-month strike last year.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 2:46 pm

Western Uranium buys physical uranium

Western Uranium says the physical uranium purchase complements its Sunday mine complex production plans.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 7:24 am

Giga Metals’ Turnagain nickel project tests show potential for carbon neutrality

Preliminary testing carried out by the University of British Columbia shows the Turnagain nickel project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 3, 2021 | 6:09 am

Boroo completes acquisition of Lagunas Norte mine in Peru

Barrick put the open pit mine on care and maintenance in 2019, but production continued from the heap leach.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 2, 2021 | 12:40 pm

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