Brazil – M i N M E T

Alvo Minerals to purchase rare earth project in Brazil

June 12, 2023June 8, 2023 admin Brazil

Alvo Minerals Limited has entered into a binding agreement for the purchase the Bluebush Rare Earth Element project in Central

Base Metals South America

Hydro and Glencore to partners in developing Alunorte

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 admin Alumina, Alunorte, Brazil

Hydro has signed an agreement with Glencore, who will acquire 30 percent of the Brazilian alumina refinery Hydro Alunorte and

Other Metals South America

Sigma Lithium initiates commissioning of DMS plant in Brazil

February 13, 2023February 13, 2023 admin Brazil, Lithium

Sigma Lithium has announced initiation of commissioning of its dense medium separation (DMS) module of the Greentech production plant at

Base Metals South America

Vazante zinc mine operations in Brazil resumed at full capacity

April 10, 2022April 8, 2022 admin Brazil, Zinc

Nexa Resources has announced that its Vazante zinc mine in Brazil has resumed operations at full capacity following the underground

Ferrous Metals South America

Impact of court’s decision on Samarco dam failure

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 admin Brazil, Iron ore, Samarco

Samarco’s Judicial Reorganisation process is continuing in the Commercial Courts of Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais. The Judicial Reorganisation

Sibanye-Stillwater terminates acquisition of nickel and copper mines

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 admin Brazil, Sibanye Stillwater

Johannesburg – On 26 October 2021 Sibanye-Stillwater announced that it had entered into purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of

Recycling &Environment

Vale produces sustainable sand to reduce the generation of tailings

December 10, 2021December 9, 2021 admin Brazil, Vale

Combining innovation, sustainability and benefits for society, Vale invested around 50 million Brazilian Reais in the development of sand produced from adaptation

Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire nickel mine and copper mine in Brazil

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 admin Brazil, Copper, nickel, Sibanye Stillwater

JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of funds advised by

Ferrous Metals South America

Vale and Ternium cooperate to decarbonize steel production

August 30, 2021August 27, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore, steelmaking, Vale

Ternium signed a memorandum of understanding with Vale agreeing to seek opportunities to develop steelmaking solutions focused on reducing CO2

Ferrous Metals South America

Vale iron ore production insufficient amid tight steelmaking markets

July 21, 2021July 20, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

Vale SA produced less iron ore than the market expected last quarter because of big problems at a new plant

Ferrous Metals South America

ITOCHU to decarbonise iron ore mines in Brazil

July 18, 2021July 16, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

ITOCHU Corporation of Japan has signed a memorandum on SDGs collaboration with the Brazilian CSN Group as a model case

Ferrous Metals South America

ArcelorMittal to Restart Meltshop at Barra Mansa in Brazil

May 30, 2021May 28, 2021 admin ArcelorMittal, Brazil, steelmaking

ArcelorMittal Brazil announced that it will resume operations at the melt shop at the Barra Mansa unit in the second

Ferrous Metals South America

Vale starts Vargem Grande Complex filtration plant operation

March 24, 2021March 22, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

Vale has gradually started the operation of the tailings filtration plant located at the Vargem Grande Complex, the first of

Australia-Oceania Ferrous Metals

BHP’s Iron ore production increases by six per cent

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021 admin Brazil, Iron ore

AUSTRALIA – According to the Operational Review for the Half Year Ended 31 December 2020, total iron ore production increased

News Other Metals World

Roskill: Tantalum market poised for recovery

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 admin Africa, Brazil, China, Tantalum

According to Roskill, tantalum was somewhat protected from the worst effects of COVID-19 early on in 2020, with a supply

Base Metals North America Other Metals

TechMet gets investment to produce technology metals

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 admin Brazil, Canada, Lithium, nickel, Rare earth metals, Rwanda, Tin, Tungsten, USA

DUBLIN/WASHINGTON DC – The US International Development Finance Corporation has made a $25 million investment into TechMet Ltd, a private

Precious Metals

AGA’s Americas region produced 181koz gold

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020 admin Americas, Anglogold Ashanti, Argentina, Brazil, Gold

AngloGold Ashanti has reported its Americas region produced 181,000oz gold at a total cash cost per ounce of $674/oz for

Vale produces million tons of iron ore per day

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020 admin Americas, Brazil, Iron ore, Vale

Vale, in its Production & Sales Report for July-September Quarter 2020 says iron ore fines production totalled 88.7 Mt, an

Recycling &Environment

Anglo American reinforces commitment to decarbonisation

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 admin Africa, Americas, Anglo American, Brazil, Chile, Environment, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell, South Africa

Anglo American plc has presented its annual sustainability performance update, including a clear pathway to achieve carbon neutrality across its

BHP’s iron ore production increased by eight per cent

October 31, 2020November 1, 2020 admin Americas, Australia, BHP, Brazil, Iron ore

In its Operational Review for the quarter ended 30 September 2020, BHP has reported that its total iron ore production

Recycling &Environment

Update on Fundao iron ore tailings dam failure

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin Americas, BHP, Brazil, Environmental disaster, Fundao dam

Good progress is continuing to be made with 12th Federal Court of Belo Horizonte in Brazil which is seeking to

Mozal and Hillside Aluminium smelters operate at max capacity

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 admin Africa, Americas, Australia, Brazil, Brazil Alumina, Hillside Aluminium, Mozal Aluminium, Mozambique, South Africa, Worsley Alumina

South32 Continued to operate aluminium smelters at their maximum technical capacity despite the impact of load-shedding. South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium

Hydro resumes bauxite pipeline operation in Brazil

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 admin Alumina, Aluminium, Alunorte, Americas, Bauxite, Brazil, Paragominas bauxite mine, Refinery

Hydro has resumed operation of the pipeline transporting bauxite from Hydro Paragominas bauxite mine to the alumina refinery Alunorte in