August 20, 2021

Court rules Intrepid Potash has no water rights in New Mexico

Intrepid’s use of the Pecos River water gained controversy after the company disclosed it planned to sell it to the oil and gas industry.

August 20, 2021

BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines.

August 19, 2021

Mexico Snapshot: Eight companies with projects to watch

Mexico has a long and storied history as a silver producer, often with gold or copper in the mix as well.

August 19, 2021

Asante Gold completes $90 million Bibiani mine buy

Asante is now finalizing setting up the team in charge of bringing the Ghanaian gold mine back to production.

August 19, 2021

Copper price hits six-month low as China reins in growth, covid fears rise

Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 18% from the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan down 16%, and Glencore down 12%.

August 19, 2021

Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance

It now expects to produce between 710,000 and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from 730,000 to 760,000 tonnes previously forecasted.

August 19, 2021

Resource nationalism sweeps Latin America’s top mining countries

Report shows four-year trend in minerals-rich nations, led by Latin American countries, to seek greater control over the revenues generated by their resources.

August 18, 2021

The View from England: Europe’s galactic mining goals

An asteroid is heading towards Earth, but it is good news for miners and Luxembourg stands ready to help.

August 18, 2021

Gold Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies on the global hunt

Buoyed by the strong gold price, exploration and production continue to rise.

August 18, 2021

Teck resumes operations at Highland Valley after wildfire

Teck says production guidance will be updated as necessary.