Tag: Brazil

Sigma Lithium Expands Project in Brazil Market Dynamics and Strategic Review With lithium prices plummeting by over 80% from their early 2023 peak and the market reeling from fluctuating...

Five years have passed since the devastating collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil, yet the repercussions for BHP, one of the joint owners of the Samarco venture with Vale, are far from over. The dam failure unleashed a cataclysmic 39.2 million cubic...

Reparation and Cleanup Efforts Vale and BHP's Samarco, which had been closed for five years, were focused on reparations, compensations, and clean-up efforts during that timeframe. Following several lawsuits and site inspections, the miner reopened Mariana Complex in December 2020 after ensuring its safety. Challenges and...

With an estimated 3.6-year timeline for recovering investments post-commissioning, Aclara's Brazil rare earth project demonstrates promise despite the extended permitting process in the region. The recovery of rare earths in Brazil aligns harmoniously with the patented technology currently in action on a pilot scale...

During a bilateral meeting with the minister of investment and the minister of mining from Saudi Arabia, Brazil's minister of mines and energy, Bento Albuquerque...