Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study

Certain features of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do…

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 5:05 am

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

Teck misses copper, zinc guidance for 2023, coal production higher

Annual production was impacted by challenges across operations through the…

Staff Writer | January 16, 2024 | 5:01 pm

Rio Tinto sees stimulus boost in China to drive gradual recovery for iron ore demand

While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher,…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Mining is growing rapidly – so are investor-state disputes

New study shows dramatic increase in investor-state disputes and 80% of miners and counsel involved in arbitration expect greater government intervention over the next year.

Frik Els | August 9, 2023 | 1:09 pm

Investor that took on Exxon targets deals in critical minerals

Investment fund Engine No. 1, known for its battle with Exxon and recently taking a surprise stake in Vale’s base metals business, is eying more deals in critical minerals.

Bloomberg News | August 9, 2023 | 10:42 am

Polymetal plans to sell Russian assets under sanctions in 6-9 months

The company had planned to separate its Russian and Kazakh businesses.

Reuters | August 9, 2023 | 10:16 am

Newcrest leftovers don’t appeal to Australia’s top gold miners

Newmont is widely expected by sector executives to sell the two Newcrest-operated mines in Western Australia.

Bloomberg News | August 9, 2023 | 7:46 am

Sweden’s H2 Green Steel lines up Vale, Rio Tinto for iron ore supply

The Swedish company will use a production process known as direct reduced iron to cut CO2 emissions.

Reuters | August 9, 2023 | 7:28 am

Glencore half-year profit drops 50% as commodity prices ease

At its own mines, Glencore said profit was hurt by lower prices for coal and cobalt in particular.

Bloomberg News | August 8, 2023 | 2:53 pm

Barrick CEO sees few good deals despite mining’s M&A revival

"The problem is that, in the gold industry, most of the tier one assets remaining are embedded in bad assets. And you can’t unlock them,” Bristow says.

Bloomberg News | August 8, 2023 | 1:28 pm