How much could battery recycling actually aid cobalt, lithium supply shortages?
A recent report by IDTechEx estimates that less than 8% of the global cobalt demand and 6% of the lithium demand will be supplied by…
South America
Brazil’s Bolsonaro backs legalization of mining in Indigenous lands amidst Russia invasion
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has reiterated the need to allow mining in the nation’s Indigenous territories to strengthen food security, as he expects Russia’s ongoing…
Buenaventura to kick off San Gabriel gold mine construction in 2023
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), Peru’s largest publicly traded precious metals miner, will begin construction on its delayed San Gabriel gold-silver project in the country’s southern region of Moquegua…
GMS: Mark Cutifani talks up Anglo American’s future-facing metals strategy
Anglo American (LSE: AAL; US-OTC: NGLOY) is charting a future-facing path forward by strategically positioning its diversified portfolio of mines to service the emerging energy…
SolGold’s new CEO takes a fresh look at Cascabel’s Alpala development
Australia-based copper project developer SolGold (TSX: SOLG; LSE: SOLG) is taking a more measured approach to developing its Alpala copper-gold project at the Cascabel property…
BHP invests $100M in South America-focused Filo Mining
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP), which has been expanding its copper footprint, will invest $100 million (US$79 million) in Filo Mining (TSX: FIL)….
South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines
The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too. BEAR CREEK MINING…
Anglo American posts record profit, more than triples payout
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) joined a growing list of miners that have delivered record profits this week, with full year earnings of US$20.6 billion and…
In charts: Copper project pantry bare from 2025
Bank of America (BofA) Global Research analysts expect the copper market to flip back to a deficit from 2025 onwards following the completion of the…
South32 completes Sierra Gorda stake buy
South32 (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32) has completed the acquisition of a 45% stake in the Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile from Japan’s…
Antofagasta profit, dividend hit records on soaring copper prices
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) saw profit surge to its highest ever last year on soaring copper and molybdenum prices, allowing it to pay the biggest dividend…
Brazil’s Minas Gerais state to sell stake in lithium miner
Brazil’s minerals and metals-rich state of Minas Gerais is looking to sell its 33.3% stake in Companhia Brasileira de Lítio (CBL), the country’s only producer of lithium…