Chile shortlists six potential partners for Altoandinos lithium project
Enami aims to formalize a public-private partnership by March 2025.
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Video: Canada’s miners need to step up productivity, former Vale exec Naidoo says
Deshnee Naidoo, who until March led Vale’s energy transition metals business, says Canadian miners need to get more competitive and productive to unlock the country’s rich mineral reserves. “Canadian productivity…
Shallow drill results show promise for expanding the San Albino mine in Nicaragua
Mako Mining’s (TSXV: MKO; US-OTC: MAKOF) shares in Toronto stayed flat Wednesday despite reporting double-ounce gold drill results at Las Conchitas near its San Albino mine in Nicaragua. The company’s…
Vale names CFO Gustavo Pimenta as next CEO
The Brazilian executive will succeed Eduardo Bartolomeo following a messy succession process.
Global copper surplus swells — report
The world’s surplus of refined copper quadrupled in the first half of 2024 compared to a year ago following a growth in production and recovery in mine output, preliminary data…
Vale pegs cost for carbon-free mining and steelmaking at over US$1T
Vale’s CFO said that the biggest challenge is to reduce the cost of the energy transition.
Aura Minerals delays Matupá construction for more drilling to expand gold resource
Aura Minerals (TSX: ORA) (OTCQX: ORAAF) says it’s delaying construction of its Matupá gold project in Brazil for more exploration to “significantly” expand the company’s resources. The Canadian miner withdrew…
People in Mining: Stephen Stewart’s tactical moves lift Ore Group on several fronts
A decade ago, Stephen Stewart launched Ore Group with a clear strategy: capitalize on distressed assets from the global financial crisis and develop them into high-potential projects. His approach has…
SQM profit falls 63%, sees more weak lithium prices
Chile’s SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world’s second-biggest lithium producer, reported a sharp 63% decline in quarterly profit on the back of slumping prices of the key metal used in the…
Heavy rains to threaten 25% of world’s copper projects by 2050
Copper extraction is crucial to the energy transition, but a quarter of sites mining the metal face a rising threat from the impacts of climate change by mid-century, according to…
Collective Mining fuses gold deposits into larger system at Guayabales in Colombia
Collective Mining (NYSE: CNL; TSX: CNL) says new drill results connect its Apollo and nearby Olympus deposits at the Guayabales project in Colombia, creating a mineralized system spanning about 1,000…
TNM Drill Down: Australia, Argentina top copper ranking
The Northern Miner has compiled the top 10 drill results year-to-date for major metals, including copper. Drill holes are ranked by copper grade x width. Drilling in the southern hemisphere…