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Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Chile'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 haven

Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron…

Bloomberg News | July 15, 2024 | 7:17 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project…

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 1:22 pm

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

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Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

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BHP and Vale reach agreement over Mariana dam collapse proceedings in the UK

Chilean lithium to be eligible for US tax break

Global lithium sector eyes Argentina’s salt flats on tech test run

Codelco’s copper output edges up in May

Nexa Resources in talks to sell Peru copper project

Mining’s top 50 companies: two more lithium stocks drop out

Chile to open call for preferential pricing on Albemarle lithium in one month

Lithium projects likely to exceed government targets in Chile

Aclara, VAC team up to boost rare earth magnets production