Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium dealChile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 2:08 pm
Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity havenApolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron…Bloomberg News | July 15, 2024 | 7:17 am
Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for codeMeeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to…Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am
BHP and Vale reach agreement over Mariana dam collapse proceedings in the UK The miners will equally share the cost of any damages related to proceedings in Britain over the 2015 disaster. Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 7:57 am
Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break The IRA requires a certain percentage of the critical metals in the battery come from the US or a country with which it has a free trade agreement. Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 2:38 pm
Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run Eramet is being closely watched by competitors from the US to Chile that are also working to commercialize DLE. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:25 am
Codelco’s copper output edges up in May Codelco produced 111,700 metric tons of copper in May, up a slight 0.7% from a year earlier. Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 7:19 am
Nexa Resources in talks to sell Peru copper project The Latin America-focused miner has confirmed ongoing negotiations linked to a possible sale of the $655 million Pukaqaqa project. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2024 | 4:02 am
Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out The world’s 50 biggest miners gained a combined $42 billion during Q2, but the ranks of lithium stocks in the top tier have halved as valuations plummet. Frik Els | July 9, 2024 | 5:47 pm
Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month In May, Chile gave Albemarle the ability to increase its lithium production by nearly 50%. Reuters | July 9, 2024 | 2:30 pm
Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile Sixty percent of the projects are within 16 salt flats and over 80% of the proposals considered the use of direct lithium extraction technology. Bloomberg News | July 9, 2024 | 12:49 pm
Aclara, VAC team up to boost rare earth magnets production Alliance is aimed at streamlining the supply chain for rare earth elements, specifically dysprosium and terbium. Staff Writer | July 9, 2024 | 9:10 am