Mining

News about the mining industry, mineral exploration, strategic minerals, job creation, mining companies, and the environment.

A $3.5 billion megaproject in Latin America pumps desalinated seawater at 1,050 liters per second over 194 km to keep a copper supermine in the Andes operational for another 20 years.

Noel Budeguer 25/03/2026 at 15:20

A hidden mine in the Andes valued at nearly R$ 1 trillion is starting to attract global attention, containing copper, gold, and silver, and raises an intriguing question: why do Argentina and Chile need to act together to exploit this gigantic wealth?

Caio Aviz 24/03/2026 at 00:13

A silent discovery in the interior of Bahia could change the future of energy in Brazil: a uranium reserve in Lagoa Real has an estimated capacity to produce 400 tons per year and is already attracting the attention of energy sector specialists.

Caio Aviz 23/03/2026 at 16:55

Garimpeiros de ouro trabalham em minas profundas no deserto da Mauritânia e passam até dois dias em túneis extraindo rochas com ouro.

Gold Miners Descend Into Narrow Holes Up to 48 Meters Deep in the Mauritanian Desert and Spend Up to Two Days Living Inside Tunnels in an Underground City with Over a Thousand Mines

Fabio Lucas Carvalho 10/03/2026 at 16:07

Navio cargueiro sendo carregado com minério de ferro em porto industrial enquanto guindastes movimentam grandes pilhas do minério ao pôr do sol.

What’s Behind the Rise in Iron Ore? China Announces Economic Plan for 2026 with Growth Goals, Changes in the Steel Industry, Carbon Market Expansion, and Measures to Stabilize the Real Estate Market That May Shift Commodity Balance Worldwide.

Caio Aviz 06/03/2026 at 15:51

Cidade, Mineração de ouro, Ouro

Brazilian City Was Built “On Gold,” and Now Company Puts Big Money on the Table to Extract It, Promising Thousands of Jobs Created

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 04/03/2026 at 23:19

pesquisadores analisando solo em área minerada no Cerrado

Embrapa Uses Cerrado Plants to Restore Areas Devastated by Gold Mining in MG and Create National Replanting Model

Jefferson Augusto 26/02/2026 at 16:54

O Triângulo do Lítio bombeia 21 milhões de litros de água subterrânea por dia no deserto mais seco do mundo: mineradoras estão evaporando recursos hídricos milenares para fabricar baterias e, em algumas regiões, já consumiram 65% de toda a água disponível

The Lithium Triangle Pumps 21 Million Liters of Groundwater Daily in the Driest Desert in the World: Mining Companies Are Evaporating Millennia-Old Water Resources to Manufacture Batteries, and in Some Areas, Have Already Consumed 65% of All Available Water

Valdemar Medeiros 25/02/2026 at 14:42

Vale Mining Announced $3.5 Billion Investment in Copper Mining in Carajás, One of the World’s Most Needed Minerals, Sparking Global Competition for Construction, Technology, Electric Vehicles, Renewable Energy, and Data Centers

Flavia Marinho 25/02/2026 at 10:42

Com 2,7 bilhões de anos, essa montanha concentra cerca de 40% de todo o ouro já extraído na história da humanidade e pertence a um único país que se tornou potência mineral graças a ela

At 2.7 Billion Years Old, This Mountain Holds About 40% of All Gold Ever Extracted in Human History and Belongs to a Single Country That Became a Mineral Power Because of It

Valdemar Medeiros 24/02/2026 at 19:19

Mina de níquel a céu aberto no Canadá com caminhões fora de estrada, escavadeiras e bandeiras do Canadá e da Vale ao fundo.

Vale Forms Consortium To Explore Nickel In Canada With US$200 Million Investment And Restructures Global Strategy In Critical Metals

Caio Aviz 19/02/2026 at 16:12

O Brasil possui uma das maiores reservas de terras raras do mundo, mas enfrenta entraves em energia, logística e regras que podem atrasar sua entrada na nova corrida global por minerais estratégicos.

Brazil Has The Third Largest Rare Earth Reserve In The World, But Lacks Clear Rules And Legal Security; Without This, Investors Do Not Feel Confident In Directing Their Resources To The Country, Keeping The Economy Stalled While Other Countries Advance In The Race For Strategic Minerals

Rannyson Moura 17/02/2026 at 15:26