Vale cranks up iron mining just as demand concerns resurfaceThe Brazilian mining giant is accelerating production, posting its best December in five years.Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 9:56 am
Global clean energy spending surges to $1.8 trillion. It’s not enoughTotal spending surged 17% last year to $1.8 trillion in…Bloomberg News | January 30, 2024 | 7:19 am
US to rescind Venezuela gold license after opposition candidate barredThe operations authorized in the license had been issued in…Bloomberg News | January 29, 2024 | 4:27 pm
Maricunga salt flats exploration ‘extraordinarily successful’, says Codelco The company said the country's northern Maricunga salt flats also have the second highest lithium concentration in the world. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 10:04 am
Cochilco sees lithium shortage, price increases from 2031 A presentation by the state-run entity showed global demand at 3.8 million tonnes by 2035. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 9:57 am
BHP taps Microsoft, AI, to improve recovery at top copper mine Miner will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve copper recovery from its Escondida mine. Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 7:45 am
Cerrado issued preliminary licence for Brazil gold project, shares rise The next step is the installation licence allowing for the commencement of construction activities for the project. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:56 am
Lithium Ionic says Brazil drill results to boost mineral resource due next month Lithium Ionic has completed 28,400 metres of drilling across the 8.7 sqkm of Bandeira and Galvani. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 8:01 am
SQM and Codelco begin talks over lithium partnership in Chile Negotiations seek to set up a public-private joint venture to mine lithium in the Atacama salt flat starting in 2030. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2023 | 5:19 am
Sigma Lithium sells first “green tailings” to China’s Yahua Green tailings are a high-purity, zero chemicals, about 1.3% lithium oxide product generated by Sigma’s Greentech processing plant in Brazil. Staff Writer | May 29, 2023 | 3:33 am
Colombia’s new mining policy to be water-focused Colombia’s new mining policy will consider reorganizing the country’s development areas around the conservation of water resources. Staff Writer | May 28, 2023 | 1:25 pm
New ‘Copper Board’ aims to boost Argentina’s copper projects A new ‘Copper Board’ launched in Argentina aims to push for $22 billion in investments to benefit copper projects in the western provinces of Catamarca, Salta and San Juan. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 28, 2023 | 12:02 pm