Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucksTrucks linked to artisan and illegal mining operations have been crowding vehicles from mines like Las Bambas, Constancia and Antapaccay.Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:16 pm
B2Gold releases PEA for scaled down Gramalote project in ColombiaThe project is given an after-tax net present value of…Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 10:24 am
Codelco-SQM lithium deal can proceed without shareholder approval, regulator saysTianqi, which holds about 22% of SQM shares, has repeatedly…Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 2:09 pm
SQM profit down 82% as lithium prices slide The company said it expected lithium sales volumes to increase 5%-10% this year. Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 4:52 pm
Lithium investors are looking beyond price plunge, Chile minister says Chile’s government expects to lay out by March the broad terms of lithium contracts to be offered under a new public-private partnership model. Bloomberg News | February 28, 2024 | 11:49 am
Brazil’s President Lula says he will not discuss Vale’s CEO succession Brazil's government was reported by local media as trying to interfere in Vale's succession. Reuters | February 28, 2024 | 8:20 am
Vale iron ore output rises 15% from between Nov-Jan Its production growth is higher than that in the October-December quarter. Reuters | February 27, 2024 | 11:35 am
Vale says court overturns suspensions of Sossego, Onca Puma mines Vale produced 66,800 metric tons of copper in 2023 in Sossego. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 1:28 pm
Reunion Gold adds underground resource at Oko West ahead of Q2 PEA Overall, the contained gold in the indicated category has increased by 72.4% to 4.3 million oz. Staff Writer | February 26, 2024 | 11:51 am
Brazil, France partner to tackle illegal mining in French Guiana The deal expands a similar one signed by Lula and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008. Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 10:01 am
Consultation starts in Guatemala over future of Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine Operations were halted in 2017 when a claim brought by a human rights group alleged local Indigenous people’s right of consultation were violated in advance of granting the mining license. Staff Writer | February 23, 2024 | 4:01 pm
Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines The environmental secretary of Para state suspended environmental licenses for Onça Puma and Sossego mines. Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:38 am