The subsidiary of Kazakhstan's Eurasian Resources Group started production at Pedra de Ferro in northeastern Brazil with expected 2021 output of 1 million tonnes.

Sonora is regarded as one of the world’s larger known clay lithium deposits.

Mexican tax authorities reaped payments from nearly 900 large companies last year in their bid to boost state coffers.

The world's largest copper miner output fell 16% year-on-year to 157,800 tonnes for the month.

Vale is still looking to return to a capacity of 400 million tonnes, which would see it regain the title of world’s biggest producer.

A High Court judge in Manchester refused on Friday to allow the claimants to appeal against his November ruling.

Mining at Rodeo kicked off in mid-January after the company received the final environmental permits for the project in mid-November 2020.

Gold production is expected to bounce back and increase to 113.9moz this year.