Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mineMove is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am
Fortescue approves $750 million investment for three green projectsAbout $550 million will be used for developing an electrolyser…Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:45 pm
Seabridge wins round #1 of tussle with Tudor over KSM licenceThe BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship confirmed…Staff Writer | November 20, 2023 | 10:41 am
SQM weighs hard choices in Chile amid $3.7bn share wipeout SQM, the fertilizer-turned-lithium giant, runs the planet’s biggest and most profitable brine operation in Chile’s northern desert. Bloomberg News | April 24, 2023 | 4:31 am
Glencore CEO’s first big move: chasing mining’s toughest prize The bitter Teck-Glencore brawl is headed for a potential climax this week. Bloomberg News | April 23, 2023 | 12:15 pm
Russian billionaires see wealth rise to over half a trillion dollars Vladimir Potanin, president and biggest shareholder of Nornickel, was ranked as the second richest in Russia. Reuters | April 22, 2023 | 8:09 pm
Letko Brosseau to vote in favor of Teck’s separation plan The Montreal-based investment firm says it does not find the offer put up by Glencore attractive. Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 12:17 pm
Tianqi drops bid for Essential Metals as M&A heats up Tianqi dropped its $91 million plan to buy Essential after it failed to secure the backing. Bloomberg News | April 21, 2023 | 8:01 am
Glencore copper output dips, expects strong trading profit Miner reported lower copper, zinc and nickel production in the first quarter. Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 7:27 am
Freeport-McMoRan’s profit more than halves on lower production In February, the company was forced to stop operations at Grasberg after the mine was hit by floods. Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 7:10 am
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am
BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290 Mt for Western Australian iron ore output. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm