May 3, 2021

World’s top miner warns against Chile’s mining tax

BHP says charging higher rates at times of high prices for copper and lithium could scare global investors away.

May 3, 2021

Gemstone jewellers, miners launch information centre to promote traceability

The Gemstones and Jewellery Community Platform provides information on responsible sourcing, due diligence, environmental protection, human and labour rights.

May 3, 2021

CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand

Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.

May 2, 2021

Top Peru presidential candidate vows to curb foreign firms ‘looting’ mining wealth

Socialist Pedro Castillo said he would, if elected, review contracts with foreign miners.

April 30, 2021

Africa Snapshot: Eight companies with promising projects

Be it gold, copper, cobalt or uranium, the African continent has powerful resources for mining.

April 30, 2021

Hearings about Meliadine mine delayed as covid-19 cases rise

Canada's Arctic territory Nunavut has delayed public hearings about a key water disposal project at Agnico Eagle Mines' gold mine as the region grapples with a new wave of coronavirus.

April 30, 2021

Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies

New study says streaming and royalty deal flow will grow significantly over the next decade, move beyond gold and silver and expand outside the Americas.

April 30, 2021

Chile’s Pampa Camarones copper mine is up for sale

Owner, private equity fund Minería Activa, has an EBITDA of $50 million.

April 30, 2021

Implats Q3 production rises by 4%

The platinum miner said group production in the nine months to March 31 rose by 11% to 17.38 million tonnes.

April 30, 2021

Mali’s unmined gold reserves hold steady on new discoveries

Mining companies produced 65.2 tonnes of gold last year but discovered a further 65.7 tonnes of additional reserves.