May 10, 2023 Africa needs $700 billion of finance for green energy and metals The continent’s financial institutions won’t be able to provide even half of that, according to Standard Bank.
May 9, 2023 Peru’s March copper production up 20% as mines restart after protests The world's no. 2 copper producer saw its first quarter copper output rise 11.2% from the same period of 2022.
May 9, 2023 Chile Senate committee provisionally approves new royalty limit The government agreed to amend its mining royalty bill to cap the maximum effective tax rate at 46.5% of operating profit from 47% previously.
May 9, 2023 Canadian group led by Pierre Lassonde plans to buy Teck’s coal mines Canadian entrepreneur told the Globe and Mail he would try taking a sizable equity in Teck's coal business.
May 9, 2023 China April copper imports fall on sluggish economy, property woes Imports of unwrought copper and copper products totaled 407,294 tonnes in April.
May 9, 2023 Thacker Pass lithium project faces court in June Lithium Americas is aiming to mine and process enough lithium carbonate on the Nevada site for batteries to power a million vehicles a year.
May 8, 2023 Ottawa clamps down on China’s critical-minerals foray, but not prospecting One of Canada’s most successful mining prospectors finds a good chunk of his claims hemmed in on all sides by China Metallurgical Exploration Corp.
May 8, 2023 US is vulnerable to China’s lock on key minerals, Biden aide says “We can’t be in the position Europe was in front of the invasion of Ukraine,” said John Podesta, senior White House adviser for clean energy.
May 8, 2023 China’s gold splurge reaches sixth month as reserves rise again China raised its gold holdings by about 8.09 tons in April, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.
Iran says potential energy, mining deals on table in talks with US Iran has threatened to strike US bases in the Middle East if it is attacked by US forces but on Sunday took a conciliatory line. February 15, 2026 | 09:34 am
