Chile minister says mining royalty bill “unconstitutional”
Mining minister Juan Carlos Jobet said President Sebastian Piñera's administration is against setting a 3% royalty on copper and lithium.
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Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend
The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.
Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election
He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.
Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners
Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
Codelco takes Ecuador to arbitration over stalled joint project
Chile's copper giant has requested international arbitration with Ecuador and its state-miner over the Llurimagua project.
Rio Tinto, Turquoise Hill strike funding deal for Oyu Tolgoi
The binding agreement ends a standoff between the companies over the copper-gold mine expansion.
Piedmont almost doubles lithium resource at US project
The Aussie junior has reported a 40% increase in its lithium resource at the North Carolina-based project.
Anglo American to spin off South African coal assets
The diversified miner plans to list Thungela in Johannesburg and London amid investor pressure over environmental concerns.
Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.
Rio Tinto produces battery grade lithium in the US
The miner has proved the process of roasting and leaching waste rock to recover high grades of the metal at its Boron plant in California.
Panama ready to unveil key audit on First Quantum copper mine
Final independent Cobre Panama audit, due Friday, arrives amid renewed anti-mining protests and mounting political pressure.