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.

September 26, 2022

Greenland Minerals dealt setback in legal fight for rare earth project licence

In March, the miner took the governments of Greenland and Denmark to court for the legislation passed last year that banned uranium mining.

September 23, 2022

Canada, South Korea seek deeper cooperation on critical minerals

In a joint statement, the two countries said they agreed to deepen their "strategic partnership on supply chain resiliency".

September 23, 2022

Column: Russian supply uncertainty weighs on aluminum market

Aluminum traders had seen this movie before back in 2018, when US sanctions on Rusal's owner Oleg Deripaska caused massive upheaval along the entire length of the global supply chain.

September 23, 2022

Gold price touches new 2-year low after parade of rate hikes

Gold's decline comes on the back of a rallying US dollar, which touched a 20-year high.

September 23, 2022

Baffinland gets nod from Nunavut board to extend Mary River operation until year-end

The decision could save more than 1,100 jobs. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal, however, has the final word.

September 23, 2022

Joe Biden’s climate bill has the US battery industry revved up

The US is still dependent on China for minerals to feed its nascent battery manufacturing efforts.