Glencore currently owns and operates the Yauliyacu mine, which has been producing minerals for over 100 years.

The company forecasts global lithium demand will grow 35% through 2022.

Top miner sees up to 4 million tonnes of copper lost to depletion, falling grades by 2030 and a “timid” industry not committing to new projects.

Roadblocks were set up by the community around the mine in Buritica to demand a rescue mission.

The Brazilian arm of Aguia Resources hopes to complete building the first phosphate mine in Southern Brazil by late 2023.

“Structural projects,” which the company hopes will counteract a drop in ore grades of its deposits, are key to maintaining copper production in the coming years.

The SMA ordered six "urgent and transitory" measures while it continues to investigate causes that generated the sinkhole that measures 36.5 meters.