March 15, 2022 Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.
March 14, 2022 Lithium mining: ‘A new Bolivia’, says EnergyX CEO Teague Egan says EnergyX has the technology that can help Bolivia unlock its lithium.
March 14, 2022 Copper price falls on demand concerns in China "Market sentiment is bearish as supplies are starting to ramp up."
March 13, 2022 International trade data on emerald, ruby supply skewed – report A report by Gemfields rings the alarm bell on the lack of reliability of data related to the international supply and trade of coloured gemstones.
March 13, 2022 Kimberlites provide clues as to how what happens on earth’s surface affects the lower mantle Kimberlites are messengers from the lowest regions of the earth's mantle.
March 11, 2022 Lithium mining, climate change impacting flamingo populations in Chile Two of the three flamingo species that breed in the lithium-rich Atacama salt flat have lost 10 to 12% of their populations in just 11 years.
March 11, 2022 Guinea junta halts Rio Tinto’s Simandou iron ore project The 2-billion-tonne iron ore deposit has sat undeveloped in Guinea's southeast for 25 years.
March 10, 2022 Kinross pours first gold at La Coipa mine in Chile It said is on track to ramp up to full production at the gold mine, located in the country’s northern Atacama region, by mid-year.
March 10, 2022 How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.
March 10, 2022 Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war The decision throws into doubt the future of Rio's aluminum joint venture with Rusal and an Irish refinery, key to Europe’s aluminum sector.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
