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Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Chile's financial regulator had allowed a planned lithium joint venture between SQM and Codelco to proceed without a vote by SQM shareholders.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 2:08 pm

Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven

Apolo is seen as critical for reviving the company’s iron…

Bloomberg News | July 15, 2024 | 7:17 am

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Streaming deal will help SolGold finance feasibility studies, secure permits…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 5:55 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project…

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Illegal workers arrested at Posco Argentina operation

The illegal workers had entered Argentina under tourist visas and started working for the mining company at the Güemes Industrial Park.

Staff Writer | April 14, 2024 | 12:42 pm

Elder hurt in clash between Argentinian Indigenous community, police over mining project

Representatives from the Peñas Negras Indigenous community clashed with heavily armed police officers over the weekend.

Staff Writer | April 14, 2024 | 5:35 am

An eye-watering squeeze in copper ore is firing up the bulls

An index of deals compiled by CRU shows the discount for copper ore – known as treatment and refining charges – has fallen to a record low in data going back to 1989.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2024 | 12:05 pm

SolGold reaches deal with Ecuador on Cascabel development, financing

Deal clears up doubts about the project’s future, but it does not unveil any specifics related to the terms and conditions.

Staff Writer | April 12, 2024 | 10:21 am

Orla Mining to take Panama to arbitration court

Orla said it had notified authorities of its intentions with the hope of motivating talks between the parties.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2024 | 6:03 am

CleanTech Lithium CEO steps down on shares-backed personal loan

Aldo Boitano’s resignation follows his suspension for failing to disclose a personal loan that used his holding in the company as collateral.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2024 | 5:45 am

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Chile rejects Tianqi’s appeal for vote in SQM-Codelco lithium deal

Vale seeks go-ahead to build iron ore mine by biodiversity haven

SolGold secures $750m gold stream funding for Ecuador project

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

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Illegal workers arrested at Posco Argentina operation

Elder hurt in clash between Argentinian Indigenous community, police over mining project

An eye-watering squeeze in copper ore is firing up the bulls

SolGold reaches deal with Ecuador on Cascabel development, financing

Orla Mining to take Panama to arbitration court

CleanTech Lithium CEO steps down on shares-backed personal loan

Copper price rally continues with surge to highest in 22 months

Protesters agree to lift blockade near Las Bambas copper mine

Chile’s copper output up 9.8% in February, Codelco production dips