Mexico passes mining reform nationalizing lithium
Mexico has officially nationalized its lithium industry after the Senate approved by 87 votes in favour, 20 against and 16 abstentions the mining reform proposed by President Andrés Manuel López…
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Los Pelambres expansion to cost Antofagasta US$900M more than planned
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) said on Thursday the ongoing expansion of its flagship Los Pelambres copper operation in the home country would cost US$2.2 billion, up from the previous…
Black lung cases increase among US coal miners
An international team of researchers from the U.S., Canada and South Africa found higher levels of silica dust in the lung tissue of present-day coal miners working in central Appalachia…
Mexico’s lower house backs lithium nationalization plans
Mexico’s lower house of Congress has passed an amendment to mining legislation that paves the way for the state to nationalize the country’s lithium reserves. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s…
Peruvian government to negotiate with communities opposing Glencore’s copper project
Peru’s Ministry of Environment and the southern Espinar province set up a dialogue process with the goal of finding solutions to the social and environmental problems locals say mining operations…
Eldorado Gold flags Omicron hit to quarterly production
Canada’s Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) hasn’t altered its 2022 production guidance of 460,000-490,000 oz. of gold untouched, despite reporting that higher-than-expected absenteeism due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant…
Chile heads towards two ‘lost decades’ of copper output growth
Chile’s crown as the world’s largest producer of copper is at risk as the country’s output continues to be lower than expected despite the billions of dollars invested in new…
Talon Metals expands exploration at nickel project in Minnesota
U.S. miner Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; OTC: TLOFF) said on Wednesday it had bought three more drill rigs to expand exploration at its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, which already…
Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has inked a multi-year agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to provide the automaker with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia. The…
Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination
Resource-rich Western Australia has been picked the most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, replacing the U.S. state of Nevada, which fell to the third place in the latest…
Mexican president reignites debate around mining reform with focus on lithium
During a recent press conference, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador warned that if Congress does not approve a constitutional reform on electrical matters, following a decision by the Supreme…
Chile sues BHP, Albemarle, Antofagasta over water use
The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric is suing mines operated by giants BHP (ASX: BHP), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar…