Mexico seeks to settle $1.1bn Vulcan suit over limestone mine closure

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has given the company until March to respond to an offer of facilities to develop a tourism project in the area in exchange for withdrawing its complaint and halting mining activities.

Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 5:31 pm

Chile committee votes to scrap water rights for mines and farms

The plan would require mines, agribusinesses and utilities to seek temporary permits to use water in a new model that prioritizes human consumption, the sustainability of water reserves and indigenous rights.

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2022 | 9:32 am

Samarco to add revenue, hit output goal sooner after Vale deal

The miner expects to reach total production of 25.7-million tonnes of iron ore pellets in 2030, a year earlier than previously projected.

Reuters | February 3, 2022 | 8:32 am

SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile

The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am

Southern Copper to vie for top producer status despite output slump

The Peru-focused company reported a 4.3% drop in copper production last year and expects the decline to continue this year.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Mexico says lithium is too strategic for private investors

Mexico currently has no commercial lithium production, but according to some estimates contains potentially lucrative deposits trapped in clay-based soils.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2022 | 11:52 am