November 23, 2023

Vale expands production capacity at Salobo copper mine

The $1.1 billion expansion plan is set to increase the mine's throughput capacity to 36 million tonnes per year by the final quarter of 2024.

November 23, 2023

Lithium price rout deepens with battery metal now down 75% this year

Chinese prices of lithium carbonate are down 20% so far this month.

November 23, 2023

Millennial leader takes over broke and crime-wracked Ecuador

The 35 year-old president, Daniel Noboa, faces a country where voters recently backed a referendum to restrict gold and copper mining.

November 22, 2023

Codelco says making progress on key projects, following output hit

The state-owned miner said it has reached a production 'turning point'.

November 22, 2023

Fitch downgrades Codelco for first time in years

"The downgrade of Codelco's ratings is a result of lowering its standalone credit profile," it said.

November 22, 2023

First Quantum plans maintenance for Panama copper mine amid protests

Panama's top court will hear the legality of the contract awarded to First Quantum from Nov, 24.

November 22, 2023

Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.

November 21, 2023

Codelco extracts first ore from Rajo Inca project

Rajo Inca, which is more than 60% built, is set to formally kick off operations next year.

November 21, 2023

Fourteen informal miners killed in Suriname tunnel collapse

The incident occurred on a concession belonging to a subsidiary of Chinese state miner Zijin Mining.

November 21, 2023

Brazil Potash’s Autazes project halted on permitting suspension

Lower court decision does not cancel the permits already granted to the Canadian miner, but it prevents it from moving forward.