November 19, 2021

Floods, more rain in British Columbia disrupt Centerra and New Gold mines

Shipping of concentrate to port and delivery of some parts and consumables to the mines continue to be disrupted.

November 19, 2021

Chile elections may impact a third of the world’s copper supply

Leftist Gabriel Boric favours a more active role for the state and higher royalties, while extreme-right José Antonio Kast wants more private investment in state-owned Codelco and changes to mining…

November 18, 2021

Education spotlight: Understanding the mining industry

‘What is Mining’ answers questions on how the industry operates and how to lay solid foundations for mining projects and see them through to successful completion.

November 18, 2021

WATCH: CEO of ICCM talks to CNN about mining trucks

Global mining truck fleet numbers about 28,000.

November 17, 2021

Extracting rare earths from fertilizer byproduct may soon be a reality

US-based researchers estimate that 200,000 tons of rare earth elements are trapped in unprocessed phosphogypsum waste in Florida alone.

November 17, 2021

BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years

The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals.

November 16, 2021

Guatemala kicks off consultation at halted nickel project

The Félix project was suspended in 2019, after a court upheld a request from Indigenous campaigners claiming lack of proper consultation.

November 16, 2021

Miners’ decarbonization strategies may strengthen their business profiles – report

According to Fitch Ratings, the commodity price rally is pushing companies to rebalance their capital allocation towards decarbonization investments and growth.

November 16, 2021

SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO

Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1.

November 16, 2021

Alaska’s largest-ever gold nugget up for sale

The Centennial Nugget, weighing around 20lbs (9kg), was discovered in 1998.