Chile president praises Codelco, SQM lithium deal ensuring state control SQM said it would partner with Codelco for the future development and production of lithium in the Atacama salt flat. Reuters | December 28, 2023 | 8:11 am
Codelco, SQM ink lithium partnership agreement The two companies agreed to form a new company in which Codelco will have a majority stake. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 1:26 pm
Guinea Alumina Corp will let Guinea use its fuel berth after blast Despite the December 18 accident, the Guinea Alumina Corporation doesn't expect interruptions to its mining, rail and export activities. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 9:12 am
London gold price benchmark breaks all-time high, LBMA says The London gold price opened the year on Jan. 3 at $1,835.05 and has since risen by 12.7%. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 9:01 am
Iron ore price rises on upbeat Chinese industrial data, demand hopes Market participants reacted to robust industrial data amid expectations of economic stimulus and robust Chinese demand. Reuters | December 27, 2023 | 8:15 am
Russia’s Lukoil, Norilsk Nickel cooperate on oil and gas project The resource base of the new project is about 300 billion cubic metres of gas and 70 million metric tons of oil. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:59 am
Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted Fire broke out early on Sunday morning at a nickel smelter furnace on Sulawesi Island owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:49 am
Dalian iron ore soars on stimulus anticipation, strong demand outlook Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by hopes of economic stimulus measures aimed at bolstering the Chinese economy. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:29 am
Japan’s Jan-March crude steel output forecast to rise 1.7% Japan's crude steel output is forecast to rise 1.7% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024 because of healthy demand from automakers. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:19 am
Mining investments in Chile to hit $66 billion by 2032 – Cochilco Cochilco's new figure is less than the $73.65 billion estimated in its previous 10-year forecast released in 2022. Reuters | December 26, 2023 | 8:05 am
At least 7 Peru gold mine workers die in believed accident Initial evidence pointed to a collapse in a mine located in the town of La Rinconada. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 12:46 pm
Impala Platinum workers end Bafokeng mine underground sit-in South African miners have been hit by a spate of underground sit-ins in recent months. Reuters | December 22, 2023 | 10:02 am