Brazil Miner Vale Board Fight Intensifies as Citi Says Buy
Vale board fight intensifies as Citi reaffirms Buy rating on operational strength ahead of the July 22 shareholder vote for...
July 19, 2026Topic
Mining
Brazil’s B3 Exchange Names Christian Egan as CEO
B3 names Christian Egan CEO, elected 19 May 2026, as Vale installs Wilfred Bruijn interim chairman ahead of a 22...
July 18, 2026
Ghana, Namibia and DR Congo Push to Refine Africa’s Minerals
Africa is shifting from pit-to-port extraction to local processing and refining. Ghana, Namibia and the DRC are at the centre...
July 16, 2026
DRC Tightens Grip on Cobalt and Copper Exports Amid Great-Power Rivalry
The DRC replaced its cobalt export ban with strict quotas of 96,600 tons annually from 2026, aiming to force China...
July 15, 2026
BofA Sees Chile’s GDP Accelerating to 3% on Reconstruction Drive
Chile GDP — Bank of America projects Chile’s GDP growth will rebound to 3% in 2027, driven by a pro-growth...
July 14, 2026
McKinsey Says Automation Could Add Over 4 GDP Points a Year to Chile by 2030
Chile automation — McKinsey analysis suggests Chile could gain 2.0–2.5 percentage points in annual productivity growth by 2030, potentially adding...
July 14, 2026
Colombia’s Grid Chief Named Mining and Energy Minister
Colombia's president-elect named XM grid chief Arboleda as mining and energy minister, signalling a technocratic, pro-investment turn on oil and...
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Development Bank Backs the Piauí Nickel Project With $19 Million
Brazil's development bank approved one hundred million reais for the Piauí nickel project, its first state backing for the battery-metals...
July 14, 2026Congonhas Dust Cloud Halts Four Brazil Iron Ore Mines, Including Vale and CSN
A dust cloud over Congonhas in Brazil forced a temporary halt at four iron-ore miners, including Vale and CSN, that...
July 14, 2026