BHP potentially faces $44 billion bill in Brazil dam caseThe lawsuit, one of the largest in English legal history, was thrown out in 2020 before the Court of Appeal ruled in July that it could proceed.Reuters | March 15, 2023 | 10:20 am
Vale weighs IPO of metals unit after sale of 10% stakeThe company has approached Mark Cutifani about becoming chair of…Bloomberg News | March 15, 2023 | 7:32 am
Codelco gains sustainability certification for El Teniente mineThe company said last year that it would seek the…Reuters | March 14, 2023 | 9:39 am
Peru’s Castillo expects mining firms to accept ‘prudent’ tax changes, adviser says "The mining sector isn't close-minded to new revisions of the taxation system, if done with prudence," said Pedro Francke, Castillo's economic adviser. Reuters | July 7, 2021 | 8:12 am
Wellbeing of 25 chinchillas weighs on Gold Fields access to 3.5 million gold ounces Inquiry into whether attempts to move a colony of endangered rodents to make way for a gold mine harmed them may result in fines, permit suspension. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2021 | 3:45 am
After months of union talks, San Rafael mine in Mexico to reopen San Rafael primarily produces silver, zinc and lead in the town of Cosala in Sinaloa state. Reuters | July 6, 2021 | 5:02 pm
Ganfeng gets green light for Argentina lithium plant The document approved a plant with capacity to produce 20,000 tonnes of lithium chloride annually. Reuters | July 6, 2021 | 9:46 am
McEwen creates new company to advance Los Azules copper project It was reported last week that the company was in talks to sell a stake in the project. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 9:18 am
Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 6, 2021 | 6:06 am
AngloGold names ex-BHP exec Calderon as new CEO Appointment of the Colombian expert ends a nearly year-long head hunt that has weighed on the shares of the No. 3 gold miner. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2021 | 3:52 am
German-Chilean project plans to extract raw materials from thermal springs The BrineMine project is developing strategies to extract lithium, cesium and gold directly in geothermal power plants. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 5, 2021 | 6:04 pm
Chile’s ex-finance chief vies for presidency with tough message Ignacio Briones warned that this year’s strong economic recovery won’t be sustainable unless the country sends the right signals to investors abroad. Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 7:38 am