Millennial Lithium announces positive feasibility study for Pastos Grandes

The Pastos Grandes lithium project has a life of 40 years and targeted production of 24,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 29, 2019 | 1:34 pm

Venezuela faces loss of Citgo to Crystallex International

Venezuela could lose its largest U.S. asset after a court allowed Crystallex to seize shares of Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s parent to satisfy an arbitration award.

Bloomberg News | July 29, 2019 | 12:25 pm

Lithium industry buildup is outracing the electric car boom

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream.

Bloomberg News | July 29, 2019 | 9:28 am

Miners to invest $177.2 million in environmental programs in Mexico

The Mexican Chamber of Mines announced that investments in environmental programs are expected to grow almost 17% in 2019 compared to 2018.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 28, 2019 | 5:00 am

Brazil steelmaker Usiminas plans steel price hike in Q3

Usiminas released quarterly earnings earlier in the day, posting net income of 171 million reais ($45.5 million), reversing losses from a year earlier.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 11:54 am

Brazil regulator probes Vale CFO over dam burst disclosures

At issue was Siani's alleged failure to "fully and immediately" disclose information about the accident.

Reuters | July 26, 2019 | 11:45 am

Safer, healthier, more productive — the promise of wearables for miners

As declining ore reserves push mines to greater depths and also to remote locations, companies are increasingly testing wearables to cut costs, decrease risk and drive productivity.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2019 | 10:14 am

Formalizing status of miners could add $1.3 billion annually to Colombia’s GDP

Government formalization efforts are meant to expand labor protections, safeguard the environment and collect more taxes and royalties from subsistence miners.

Reuters | July 25, 2019 | 12:55 pm

Regulus drills best intercept to date at AntaKori, stock jumps

Shares of Regulus Resources jumped by more than 12% on the news.

Jackson Chen | July 25, 2019 | 11:53 am

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