British Columbia denies permit for Morrison copper-gold mine again The project in the Canadian province has been stuck in the environmental assessment stage for 19 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2022 | 3:44 am
BHP to cut emissions by 30% with first LNG-powered bulk carrier BHP unveiled the world's first liquefied natural gas-fuelled bulk carrier vessel in Singapore, one of five the mining giant will take delivery of in 2022 as part of efforts to cut supply chain emissions. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2022 | 6:47 am
MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine amid fresh blockade MMG said production is expected to cease by February 20 if the roadblock is not removed. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2022 | 3:24 am
Peru copper output up almost 7% despite social unrest Copper production, the country's main export, rose in 2021 partly thanks to the beginning of operations of Marcobre's $1.6 billion Mina Justa mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2022 | 9:01 am
Colombia to open gold, coal assets up for bids On February 24, the government will pre-launch the gold round to allow interested companies to prepare their proposals. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2022 | 3:55 am
Glencore, Britishvolt to jointly build battery recycling plant in the UK The recycling facility will help reuse expensive key raw materials like cobalt and lithium, they said. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 6:35 am
SQM files project to cut water, brine extraction in Chile The a $778,000 project seeks to mitigate the overall impact of its lithium operations in one of the driest places in the world. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2022 | 3:39 am
Rock Tech, Bilfinger to build Europe’s first lithium refinery The Canadian miner and the German industrial services provider expect the lithium hydroxide converter to be in operations in 2024. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2022 | 6:38 am
Iamgold answers to US firm pushing for board reshuffle RCF Management LLC, which has 5.2% stake in Iamgold, said on Tuesday there was “an urgent need” for a board overhaul. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2022 | 4:09 am
Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 6:19 am