January 2, 2022 Ucore, Innovation Metals’ rare earths processing plant expected in Q1 2022 The plant is located in Kingston, Ontario.
January 2, 2022 Peru extends small-scale miners’ legalization process to 2024 Peaceful coexistence with artisanal miners may help big companies obtain the social license they need to operate in certain areas.
December 31, 2021 Brazil secures $21m in mining land auction This was the fifth round of a larger tender process and it involved a total of 4,500 tenements of which 1,123 were purchased in the public offering stage.
December 31, 2021 Copper think tank signals how Chile’s new Constitution can boost the mining sector The Centre for Copper and Mining Studies believes Chile’s mining sector needs a new purpose that goes beyond increasing production.
December 31, 2021 Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19 Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
December 31, 2021 Agnico Eagle shares drop as covid-19 cases rise in Nunavut There have been a total of 13 tentative cases at its Meliadine, Meadowbank and Hope Bay operations since December 18.
December 30, 2021 Merger of Chinese rare earth producers could affect prices, analysts say “The merged company will increase the control over prices in the international market place and could lead to even higher prices in the coming year.”
December 30, 2021 Great Panther fined $9m by Brazilian environmental agency for cyanide pollution The Canadian miner’s subsidiary, Mina Tucano, has received three notices of infraction from the Amapá State Environmental Agency.
December 29, 2021 Romans exploited silver deposits in Portugal, Spain to make coins European researchers determined which locations may have been mined for silver to produce Roman coinage.
December 29, 2021 Brazil suspends mining exploration permits in the Amazon The cancellation of the seven permits granted by Augusto Heleno Ribeiro, a close ally of President Jair Bolsonaro, was published this week in the official gazette Diário Oficial.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources, and specifically into copper,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
