January 9, 2022

Peru sees 60% increase in mining tax revenues

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said regional and local governments saw a 60% increase in mining tax revenues in 2021.

January 9, 2022

Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid

Researchers produced methanol and acetic acid by reacting methane with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst made from gold and the zeolite ZSM-5.

January 7, 2022

Osino to acquire B2Gold’s Ondundu property in Namibia in $15m deal

B2 Gold spent $10 million on exploration at Ondundu between 2015 and 2021.

January 7, 2022

Pembridge to boost copper output at Minto mine

It expects to produce between 28 million and 31 million pounds of copper at the Yukon Territories mine in 2022.

January 7, 2022

Corvus agrees to $370m takeover by AngloGold Ashanti

The South African gold major is acquiring the remaining 80.5% of the shares of Corvus it doesn’t already own.

January 6, 2022

Electric cars to account for 73% of lithium demand by 2030: Chile

Chilean copper agency Cochilco says lithium hydroxide will take the lead, reaching 56% of the total consumption versus 44% for carbonate.

January 6, 2022

Barrick recruits Alcoa executive Christine Keener

She will assume in February the role of chief operating officer, North America.

January 5, 2022

Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report

But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.

January 5, 2022

Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end

The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine.

January 5, 2022

Platinum catalyst may be the key to reducing methane emissions

US-based researchers developed a catalyst technology that may be the key to keeping methane out of the atmosphere and making use of the greenhouse gas.