BHP Group seeks delay to Brazil dam court case

BHP's lawyers said the 2024 trial should be delayed to allow Vale to participate.

Reuters | March 29, 2023 | 7:33 am

Vale to pay $56 million over dam safety claims — SEC

US securities regulators sued Vale SA last year.

Reuters | March 28, 2023 | 5:14 pm

Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices

MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.

Frik Els | March 28, 2023 | 2:01 pm

Lundin Mining pays $950m for controlling stake in Caserones copper mine in Chile

The Canadian miner is acquiring a 51% stake in the company that operates Caserones from Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2023 | 3:45 am

Mexico okays Pan American Silver-Yamana Gold deal

With the acquisition of Yamana, Pan American is increasing its Latin American portfolio to 12 mining operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2023 | 5:49 am

Panama launches public consultation process over new contract with First Quantum Minerals

The non-binding public consultation process started on March 24 and ends on April 22, 2023.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 26, 2023 | 12:37 pm

Countries’ reporting fails to tell full story of mercury pollution

Most baseline mercury emission estimates don’t provide enough information to tell whether shifts in the rate from one year to the next were the result of actual change or data uncertainty.

Staff Writer | March 26, 2023 | 7:58 am

Bolivia pushes for Latin America-wide lithium policy

The idea is part of a broader initiative involving Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile to form an OPEC-like lithium cartel.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2023 | 3:56 am

Chile’s top steel producer bets on green hydrogen

CAP’s steelmaking division aims to substitute coal used in its blast furnaces with less polluting fuels, including hydrogen.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2023 | 7:03 am

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