Chile heads towards two ‘lost decades’ of copper output growth
Chile’s crown as the world’s largest producer of copper is at risk as the country’s output continues to be lower than expected despite the billions of dollars invested in new…
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Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies developing minerals critical for a low-carbon future
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels to electrified transportation systems and energy networks, new deposits of the minerals required for a low-carbon future will need to be discovered…
Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has inked a multi-year agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to provide the automaker with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The…
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
Resource-rich Western Australia has been picked the most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, replacing the U.S. state of Nevada, which fell to the third place in the latest…
Sigma Lithium updates Grota do Cirilo feasibility, creates US$1.6B after-tax NPV
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) has released an updated Phase 1 feasibility study for its wholly-owned Grota do Cirilo project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, host to the the largest…
Barrick pulls the trigger on Pueblo Viejo expansion
The Dominican Republic has completed a review of the location for a new tailings storage facility for Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) US$1.4 billion Pueblo Viejo gold mine expansion…
Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use
The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric is suing mines operated by giants BHP (ASX: BHP), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar…
Analysts adjust higher metal price assumptions on Russia-Ukraine conflict
Several analysts have adjusted higher their metal price assumptions for 2022 as the February Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, wreaking havoc on global metals and mineral supply chains. Moody’s…
Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June
Colombia plans to hold two bidding rounds — one for gold and one for coal exploration contracts — before the end of June, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen…
Vale to build US$345M ‘green’ pig iron plant in Brazil
Mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) has signed an agreement with the government of the northern Brazilian state of Pará to build a “green” pig iron plant in the city of…
Chile environmental regulator files charges against Teck at Quebrada Blanca
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A | TECK.B) (NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, is facing eight charges filed by Chile’s environmental regulator SMA, which claims the miner failed to comply with measures to avoid…
Serbian elections to reshape debate on Rio Tinto’s Jadar project
Rio Tinto (ASX, LON: RIO) might have the licence for its $2.4 billion lithium project in Serbia reinstated should the country’s pro-mining president, Aleksandar Vučić, and his ruling Serbian Progressive…