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Tianqi says happy ‘for now’ with stake in SQM

Tianqi last December bought a 23.8 percent share in SQM from Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien for $4.1B, the largest deal in history for a lithium asset.

Reuters | June 10, 2019 | 10:43 pm

London Metal Exchange and Fastmarkets to set lithium price benchmark

The exchange will work Fastmarkets to provide the reference price lithium, a key component in the batteries that power electric vehicles and high-tech devices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2019 | 7:20 am

Camino Minerals allowed to expand drilling in southern Peru

Expanded drilling at the Chapitos gold-copper project is expected to commence during the latter half of 2019.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2019 | 6:57 am

New Energy to acquire project near Codelco’s and BHP’s mines in Chile

The project is located along the prolific West Fissure fault system, near the open-pit Escondida mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2019 | 6:48 am

Swiss expert to start work on new standards for mining dam safety

The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.

| June 10, 2019 | 3:00 am

Brazil’s Vale will invest $1.9B to shut down nine dams

All of the tailing dams are located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.

Reuters | June 9, 2019 | 10:38 am

Bonus schemes play a role in tailings dams failures – research

According to a paper in Resources Policy, such compensation packages actively encourage managers to cut costs and increase production regardless of the risks associated with those decisions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 9, 2019 | 9:30 am

US tariffs will send Mexico gold, silver abroad for processing

Donald Trump’s tariffs targeting Mexico risks backfiring on the US, at least in the global metals market.

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2019 | 2:26 pm

Major miners reveal tailings dam data, action plans following disasters

In April, ethical investors working on a global standard for tailings dams had written to 683 listed resource companies, including major miners, asking for information to be made public within 45 days about every facility they control.

Reuters | June 7, 2019 | 9:37 am

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