BHP says claim it put profit over safety ‘unjustified’ in Brazilian dam collapse caseMore than 600,000 Brazilians are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam.Reuters | October 23, 2024 | 6:45 am
Hochschild shares surge on best quarter in five yearsThe company mined 16% more gold and silver in the…Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2024 | 6:33 am
Brazil seeks to woo partners in revived ambition to uncover uranium richesLatin America’s biggest economy holds 5% of the world’s uranium…Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 11:10 am
Gatos Silver extends mine life to 2032, boosts output by 36% Updated mineral reserve for its flagship Cerro Los Gatos mine in Mexico also shows a 28% increase in contained silver ounces. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2024 | 7:08 am
Chile selects 6 sites for private lithium projects In October, the government will begin consulting indigenous communities near the areas. Reuters | September 26, 2024 | 6:51 am
Glencore, Schneider Electric partner to decarbonize copper supply chains S&P Global estimates that demand for copper will double by 2035, and warns the looming supply gap could short-circuit the green energy transition. Staff Writer | September 25, 2024 | 12:59 pm
Tianqi to keep fighting for say in SQM lithium deal Authorities in Chile have been pushing for the state to have a more significant role in managing the country’s lithium resources. Bloomberg News | September 24, 2024 | 8:02 am
Summit Minerals grows Brazil niobium project with strategic buy Newly acquired tenement sits directly east and north of its Equador niobium and tantalum project in Brazil. Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 5:52 am
ArcelorMittal halts steel plant expansion in Brazil Increasing steel imports, especially from China, are affecting local demand says ArcelorMittal. Staff Writer | September 24, 2024 | 4:41 am
Top miners’ reclamation obligations could surpass industry’s total debt by 2033 Environmental reclamation and site restoration costs for 24 major mining companies reached $72 billion in 2023, up from $40 billion in 2013. Staff Writer | September 23, 2024 | 10:43 am
Incoming CEO of Vale to start Oct. 1 In August, Vale named Gustavo Pimenta, currently chief financial officer of the firm, to the post. Reuters | September 20, 2024 | 7:58 pm
A copper M&A frenzy masks big miners’ hesitation to build Copper’s bull narrative is well understood, but building from zero is both worryingly risky and unappealingly pricey. Bloomberg News | September 19, 2024 | 4:12 pm