Peru copper output up almost 7% despite social unrest Copper production, the country's main export, rose in 2021 partly thanks to the beginning of operations of Marcobre's $1.6 billion Mina Justa mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2022 | 9:01 am
Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids On February 24, the government will pre-launch the gold round to allow interested companies to prepare their proposals. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2022 | 3:55 am
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 6:35 am
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am
Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2022 | 6:38 am
Iamgold answers to US firm pushing for board reshuffle RCF Management LLC, which has 5.2% stake in Iamgold, said on Tuesday there was “an urgent need” for a board overhaul. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2022 | 4:09 am
Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 6:19 am
Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 3:37 am
Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643). Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 7:03 am
Perseus Mining secures key stakes in two African gold assets Deal gives Perseus indirect access to Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan and Montage Gold's Kone asset in Côte d’Ivoire. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 3:49 am
