Junior corporate roundup: BMG, Lumina Gold, Lithium Americas
Companies issue appointment, spin-out and joint venture updates relating to lithium, copper and gold projects in Chile, Ecuador and Argentina.
Companies issue appointment, spin-out and joint venture updates relating to lithium, copper and gold projects in Chile, Ecuador and Argentina.
The investment is expected to indirectly boost the local steel industry, according to an executive.
Shipments of semi-manufactured steel alloy and alumina also performed well in the period, official data shows.
However, other competitive issues must also be resolved to achieve the industry's goal, Brazilian steel executives said at a congress on Wednesday.
The union said on its Twitter account that it is demanding benefits in health, vacations, years of service and equality for all workers regardless of whether they are current or future employees.
Delays in a ruling by the constitutional court regarding Tahoe Resources' Escobal mine license are damaging the economy and jobs, according to Guatemala's vice president.
Companies in Chile, Mexico and Peru reported results from their exploration programs.
Alio Gold announced staffing and operational changes after suspending work on its Ana Paula project due to falling gold prices.
However, the Chinese company is still awaiting a decision from Chile's economic prosecutor FNE to decide whether its acquisition of a 24% stake in the Chilean company can go ahead.
Altos Hornos de México says payments totaling US$3.7mn to a shell company of disgraced Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht in 2014 were for work carried out as part of a planned expansion.