September 27, 2022 Equinox Partners takes a stand against mining’s nonaligned directors Chief investment officer Sean Fieler has witnessed declining levels of insider ownership at the GDX across a swath of companies in the last seven years.
September 27, 2022 Revised Colombia tax bill still puts mining investment at risk – industry group The Colombian Mining Association president said even the modified bill put an undue tax burden on miners, citing what was a 90% effective tax rate.
September 27, 2022 Copper production to show “strong and consistent” growth for next decade New report by Fitch Solutions forecasts over 7 million tonnes will be added to global copper production through 2031 as a raft of projects in Chile, Peru and Congo come…
September 27, 2022 Column: Copper price slump brings Chinese buyers out in force While the rest of the world worries about recession, China is steadily increasing its imports of physical copper.
September 27, 2022 Finland plans new tax on mining Finland has thus far not collected taxes on minerals but the government now proposes introducing a royalty of 0.6% on the taxable value of metallic minerals.
September 27, 2022 Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement The parties have agreed to pause hearings on their dispute over Konkola Copper Mines for six months.
September 26, 2022 Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%.
September 26, 2022 Anglo cuts production, ups costs at Quellaveco and Chile mines Anglo says 300,000ktpa Peru mine has entered commercial production. Chile output and costs negatively affected by Los Bronces water restrictions and changing ore.
September 26, 2022 Transparency International urges EU sanctions on Russian diamonds, Alrosa More sanctions on individuals - including those involved in organizing Moscow's ad hoc votes in occupied east Ukraine on joining Russia - are also expected.
September 26, 2022 Saudi Arabia faces challenges to tap its vast copper reserves Key among those challenges as the world’s largest oil producer seeks to unlock an estimated $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth are logistics and water supplies.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm