TechMet raises $200m to counter China’s critical minerals control

Fresh equity will be deployed across TechMet’s ten assets, which aim at reducing the west’s dependence on China for critical minerals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2023 | 2:58 am

Free marketeer leading Argentine election seen rocking commodities

Javier Milei, a libertarian outsider who’s taken a surprise lead in the race for Argentina’s presidency, would shake up the country’s powerhouse commodity industries like none of his rivals.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 3:56 pm

Sigma Lithium on track to produce 270,000 tonnes Li2O by end of Q3

The Greentech plant has also made significant progress towards reaching its designed recovery rates.

Staff Writer | August 14, 2023 | 8:52 am

Codelco turns to new CEO as debt piles up at top copper producer

Codelco will name its third CEO in a year in the coming weeks as the company struggles to turn around a slump in output and earnings.

Bloomberg News | August 14, 2023 | 7:53 am

Hochschild Mining sees 300,000 oz/y potential in Chile gold project

The miner kicked off a reassessment of Volcan's viability and economic potential last year, after having it dormant for a decade.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 14, 2023 | 6:15 am

Peru launches ‘mega-operations’ to destroy illegal mining camps in biodiversity hotspot

Peruvian authorities were able to locate and destroy illegal mining camps in the Madre de Dios region.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 13, 2023 | 11:27 am

A vicious cycle of rising resource nationalism

Global warming has raised the economic status and political importance of critical minerals, but with that also comes an increased risk of resource nationalism across the globe.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | August 11, 2023 | 10:18 am