Millennial commissions lithium carbonate pilot plant at Pastos Grandes

The firms said it's also initiating consultations with its unions about the potential impacts on employees during this period of suspended production.

Physical markets, not just futures speculation behind the latest rally

After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.

Jandaga Mines is taking advantage of investors' concerns over buying into South African platinum businesses.

It now expects to produce at least 180,000-210,000 ounces of gold this year at Kışladağ, which brings Eldorado's full-year guidance down from 365,000-400,000 ounces to 315,000-365,000 ounces.

Mining companies operating in Chile are examining restarting projects that were put on hold in recent years due to a copper price slump, the mining minister and industry executives said, though final investment decisions will wait until political uncertainty lifts after the November presidential elections.

Shareholders of Brazil's Vale SA approved a share conversion plan on Tuesday in a move that should boost transparency, give equal votes to all shares and limit government meddling in the world's No. 1 iron ore producer.

China bulls kick iron ore price 6.5% higher.

Both authorities and the Canadian miner company have officially ruled out possibility of finding them alive.