Brazil court re-charges former Vale CEO
Brazil’s top court has reinstated criminal charges against former Vale (NYSE: VALE) CEO Fábio Schvartsman over the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse, reversing a lower court decision that had dismissed the…
Environment
First Quantum taps IFC for Argentina copper push
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has partnered with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to align its Taca Taca copper project in Argentina with global sustainability standards. The agreement…
South America’s rightward shift lifts mining
Colombia’s May 31 presidential election will test whether Latin America’s shift towards more market-friendly governments can deliver a more reliable environment for mining investment, with polls showing a left-leaning candidate in the lead. The…
Cerrado battles Portugal over stalled copper-zinc project
Cerrado Gold (TSXV: CERT; US-OTC: CRDOF) reported higher annual earnings on Thursday, though attention is shifting towards a legal dispute in Portugal that could determine the future of its Lagoa…
Glencore seeks Canada funding for copper smelter
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s seeking Canadian government funding to modernize its copper processing plants in Quebec – including the century-old Horne smelter and a sister refinery in Montreal. The…
Ivanhoe Atlantic gets Liberia nod for iron ore transport
Robert Friedland-backed developer Ivanhoe Atlantic has secured approval to use Liberian transport and logistics infrastructure as part of its efforts to mine and export high-grade iron ore from the Kon…
Albemarle starts $3.1B Chile DLE permit process
U.S. lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has started the environmental review for a $3.1 billion (C$4.3 billion) lithium project in Chile that will deploy Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology to…
How Canada’s biggest iron project is almost unknown
In the remote wilderness of northern Quebec sits the largest iron ore project you’ve never heard of – MetalQuest Mining’s (TSX: MQM; US-OTC: MQMIF) Lac Otelnuk. Hosting 4.9 billion tonnes in proven and probable reserves grading 28.7%…
Nevada tops Fraser survey as Ontario, Saskatchewan rise
Nevada has dislodged Finland as the best jurisdiction for mining investment globally while two Canadian provinces – Ontario and Saskatchewan – have climbed into the top three, a new survey…
Andes Iron’s $2.5B Chile project hits fresh snag
A Chilean court of appeals has overturned a favourable court ruling in the long-running dispute over Andes Iron’s $2.5-billion Dominga iron ore and copper project, effectively sending the development back…
Glencore hints at 2027 smelter closure absent deal
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) said it’s halting all spending on emissions reduction at its Horne smelter in northern Quebec after failing to reach a deal with the provincial government on a…
Near 400 feared dead in DRC mine collapse
Up to 400 people are feared dead after heavy rains triggered landslides at an informal mining site in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the deadliest recent accidents in…