Chile mining activity up as non-mining activity plunges The world's top copper producer has managed to shield its mining industry from the brunt of the damage caused by the pandemic. Reuters | August 3, 2020 | 10:15 am
HBIS lines up investment in Peru iron ore mine China's second-biggest steelmaker has signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo mine. Reuters | August 3, 2020 | 8:49 am
Chilean regulators scrap SQM’s environmental plan Chile's Environmental Superintendent asked SQM to start again from scratch. Reuters | August 1, 2020 | 9:09 pm
Industrias Peñoles says has placed $600 million in international bonds Peñoles said it would use a part of the proceeds to prepay a $300 million loan maturing in 2024. Reuters | July 31, 2020 | 9:45 am
Caterpillar posts lower earnings as pandemic hits sales The manufacturer declined to reinstate its earnings guidance which was withdrawn in late March. Reuters | July 31, 2020 | 8:20 am
Rio injects extra $200 million in Jadar lithium project The Anglo-Australian miner has already invested $450 million into the project. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 12:33 pm
De Beers likely to cut jobs after covid-19 hit The diamond mining giant employs 20,000 people across its entire business. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 9:49 am
Vale eyes mine expansions, Samarco restart Vale announced it was resuming dividend payments, 18 months after the Brumadinho dam disaster. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 9:38 am
AngloGold CEO Dushnisky steps down Chief Financial Officer Christine Ramon has been appointed interim CEO. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 9:02 am
Pilbara Minerals says lithium prices may be near bottom Lithium has experienced a prolonged price fall due to slowing sales in China. Reuters | July 30, 2020 | 8:56 am
US appoints coordinator for Arctic policy as mineral race heats up US announced a $12 million economic aid package for Greenland, which has vast deposits of rare earth minerals. Reuters | July 29, 2020 | 2:04 pm
US finds its Chinese rare earth dependency hard to break China's control of global processing capacity is almost total, with the exception of Lynas' separation plant in Malaysia. Reuters | July 28, 2020 | 11:01 am