Vale, Jinnan invest $627m in iron ore plant in OmanFacility in the port city of Sohar will process 18 million tonnes of iron ore from 2027.Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 10:05 am
Aura Minerals to acquire Bluestone Resources for $74 millionAs part of the deal, Aura will obtain a 100%…Staff Writer | October 28, 2024 | 9:37 am
Mining vs AI – It’s not even closeNvidia throws shade on the entire global mining industry.Frik Els | October 28, 2024 | 6:51 am
Antofagasta to invest $3.5 billion in 2025 amid portfolio expansion The miner is actively looking for copper projects in Peru that can yield at least 50,000 tonnes of the red metal for 10 years or more. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2024 | 8:08 am
Brazil says it has nearly cleared gold miners from Amazon Yanomami reservation The Yanomami is South America's largest Indigenous group living in isolation. Reuters | September 14, 2024 | 4:07 pm
Vale says routine check revealed cracks in dam, stability unchanged In a securities filing, the company said the issue concerns the Forquilha III dam at the Fabrica iron ore mine. Reuters | September 14, 2024 | 4:02 pm
Aclara Resources to start rare earths production in Brazil in 2027 Rare earths developer aims to move start of operations forward at its flagship Carina project to 2027 from 2029. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2024 | 3:53 am
US Strategic Metals, Glencore enter processing partnership with Chilean Cobalt The partnership is expected to strengthen US critical minerals supply chains. Staff Writer | September 12, 2024 | 4:11 pm
First Quantum expects feasibility studies for Peru mine by 2028 The company is also working to complete feasibility studies for the La Granja project by 2028. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 1:38 pm
UN panel issues guidelines for mining centered on human rights, sustainability The report acts as a how-to guide to help generate prosperity and equality alongside clean power, said the UN Secretary-General. Staff Writer | September 12, 2024 | 1:34 pm
Chile’s ENAMI taps eight firms to test lithium extraction tech The companies are Adionics, CADL–Lanshen, Eramet, Lilac Solutions, Rio Tinto, SLB, Summit Nanotech and WaterCycle Technologies. Reuters | September 12, 2024 | 12:49 pm
Russia’s Uranium One to build Bolivia’s first DLE plant The $976 million direct lithium extraction plant will kick off operations in the second half of 2025. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2024 | 7:53 am