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January 8, 2025

Codelco taps debt market to fund record copper-mine investments

Codelco has embarked on an unprecedented spending program to overhaul its aging operations in Chile after decades of underinvestment.

January 8, 2025

China becomes world’s second-largest holder of lithium reserves, Xinhua reports

The most active lithium carbonate contract on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange in China stood at 77,420 yuan ($10,559.91) per ton on Wednesday, up by 0.4% week-on-week.

January 8, 2025

Equinox Gold extends Fazenda Mine life by seven years with updated mineral reserve and resource estimates

Equinox Gold’s commitment to sustained exploration and operational excellence positions Fazenda as a cornerstone of its growth strategy in Brazil.

January 8, 2025

G Mining’s permit allows early building at Oko West gold project in Guyana

The project in north-central Guyana hosts a resource of 64.6 million indicated tonnes grading 2.05 grams gold per tonne for 4.3 million oz. and 19.2 million inferred tonnes grading 2.59 grams gold for 1.6 million ounces.

January 3, 2025

McKinsey: Supply shortage looms for critical battery raw materials by 2030

Based on the current market, battery manufacturers can expect challenges securing the supply of several essential battery raw materials such as lithium, high-grade nickel, cobalt and manganese.

January 3, 2025

Marimaca Copper makes Pampa Medina Norte discovery in Chile

The Marimaca copper project is the Canadian company’s flagship project.

December 23, 2024

Sigma Lithium gets licence to build second mine at Grota do Cirilo

Sigma’s entire mineral concession package in Brazil currently contains 200 known pegmatites. To date, the company has delineated a proven and probable reserve base of 77 million tonnes at 1.4% lithium oxide, for 2.6 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent.

December 20, 2024

Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm

Sierra Metals operates two copper mines: Yauricocha in Peru and Bolivar in Mexico.

December 20, 2024

Codelco to deploy lower carbon explosives in copper mine

The company has said it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

December 20, 2024

Arcadium Lithium investors sue miner over Rio Tinto takeover

Last week, Rio Tinto announced a $2.5 billion investment to develop its Rincon project, the company’s first commercial-scale brine lithium mine in Argentina’s lithium-rich triangle.

December 19, 2024

Canada to impose new tariffs on China

Canada is to slap more tariffs on a range of imports from China early next year “to combat unfair Chinese trade practices,” the federal government said Monday in its 2024 Fall Economic Statement.

December 19, 2024

Triple Flag to net Tres Quebradas lithium project royalty

Zijin Mining bought Neo Lithium and its Tres Quebradas project in Argentina for about $960 million in 2022.

December 19, 2024

Peru gives Silver Mountain OK to restart Reliquias mine

The company currently owns a 2,000 tpd processing plant and an operating tailings dam with enough capacity for at least 2 years at maximum throughput.

December 17, 2024

China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says

The country is crushing its global competition in the transportation sector, too. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will make up about two-thirds of China’s passenger car sales by 2034 and that percentage grows to 89% if hybrid electric vehicles are included.

December 17, 2024

Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project capacity to 60,000 tonnes per year

Rincon has an estimated mine life of 40 years. Construction of the expanded plant is scheduled to begin in mid-2025, subject to necessary permits. First production is expected by 2028, with a three-year ramp-up to full capacity.

December 17, 2024

Norge Mining acquires Europe’s largest natural graphite producer

Skaland mine is the world’s highest-grade, operating flake graphite mine and the fourth-largest graphite mine outside China.

December 17, 2024

Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm

Alpayana has expanded aggressively in Peru by acquiring distressed assets. Recent purchases include the Yauliyacu and Iscaycruz mines from Glencore (LSE: GLEN), and the Morococha mine from Pan American Silver (TSX: PAAS; NYSE: PAAS).

December 12, 2024

El Salvador’s mining ban stifles US$3 trillion in unearthed gold, president says

Bukele went on to say that mining just 4% of the country’s gold deposits would bring in US$131 billion, equivalent to 380% of its GDP.

December 12, 2024

Jaguar Mining stock plunges after tailings pile slump forces mine shutdown

According to Jaguar, a visual inspection on Dec. 7 had identified areas of concern at the tailings pile. Mine personnel and nearby community members were subsequently evacuated before the slump occurred, the company said.

December 12, 2024

Mexico to review bill to ban open pit mining

The new president has indicated that the review process will be comprehensive, aiming to balance national development goals with environmental sustainability.

December 12, 2024

BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia

The Centre for Transformative Work at Curtin University also found persistent issues in Western Australia’s mining sector

November 6, 2024

Codelco, Toyota Chile and Mitsui Chile sign agreement to explore the decarbonization of mining operations

As part of a MoU experiences will be shared and tests will be conducted in the state-owned mining company’s divisions to promote industry decarbonization and sustainable development.

October 25, 2024

Sami Takaluoma is appointed as President and CEO of Metso

The Board of Directors of Metso has appointed Sami Takaluoma as the new President and CEO of Metso. He will assume his duties on November 1, 2024.

October 16, 2024

B2Gold backs Founders Metals with $12.1M investment for drilling at Antino in Suriname

Founders Metals' Antino gold project is located in southeastern Suriname near the border with French Guiana.

October 16, 2024

Fortuna reports robust Q3 2024 gold equivalent production of 110,820 ounces

Fortuna Mining Corp. is a Canadian precious metals mining company with five operating mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mexico, and Peru, as well as the preliminary economic assessment stage Diamba Sud Gold Project located in Senegal.

October 14, 2024

ABB and Codelco Partner on Chilean Mine Decarbonisation

State copper producer Codelco to collaborate with mines automation specialist ABB on digital solutions and electrification across Chilean mining operations

October 14, 2024

ABB’s role in Chile’s mining industry and the global energy transition

ABB’s contributions to Chile’s mining sector demonstrate the possibilities of aligning sustainability with economic growth. With a clear focus on electrification, digitalization, and renewable energy, ABB and its partners in Chile are setting the standard for sustainable mining.