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Vale taps former investor relations head as CEO of Bionow

Vale subsidiary Bionow, which has been formed to produce biocarbon, is in its early stages.

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 3:23 pm

Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks

Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by…

Frik Els | October 19, 2023 | 2:54 pm

RMI and Copper Mark release Risk Readiness Assessment criteria

RRA consists of 33 criteria covering ESG risks, and defines…

Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 11:58 am

Ero Copper’s Tucumã project on schedule for H2 2024 production

The company is now focused on executing the first phase…

Staff Writer | October 19, 2023 | 9:45 am

US suspends some sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas, gold sectors

The US also lifted some restrictions on bond trading, after…

Bloomberg News | October 19, 2023 | 8:20 am

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Brazil’s president-elect Lula vows greener mining

Leftist former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected this Sunday, winning over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Bruno Venditti | October 30, 2022 | 4:24 pm

Peruvian Indigenous community wants to become a shareholder in Las Bambas mine

The Huancuire community wants to apply the Indigenous concept of ‘waqui,’ or win-win, when it comes to its relationship with Chinese miner MMG and its Las Bambas copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 30, 2022 | 1:28 pm

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.

Staff Writer | October 30, 2022 | 11:57 am

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic boasting ore with a value of nearly $900 billion at today’s prices.

Frik Els | October 28, 2022 | 11:11 am

Calibre granted environmental permits to develop Eastern Borosi project in Nicaragua

EBP represents Calibre’s third major environmental mine development approval within three years.

Staff Writer | October 28, 2022 | 10:14 am

Vale mulling base metals partnership, CEO says

Vale had announced last month a reorganization of its Brazil base metals business, which includes copper and nickel assets.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 10:10 am

Codelco profits slump 50% to September, cuts production target

Company said a "significant drop of 12% in the price of copper sales" compared to the previous year explained almost half of the drop in profits.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 9:38 am

Hochschild makes headway at gold project in Brazil

The Posse gold project in Brazil’s central state of Goías is 16% completed, only two months after obtaining its environmental permit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2022 | 8:18 am

Chile’s copper production falls in September; industrial output also down

The country's statistics agency said the drop was due to lower-grade ore and less processing during the period.

Reuters | October 28, 2022 | 7:34 am

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