March 18, 2021

Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi mine suspends operations

State-owned company will suspend copper mining for two weeks from Friday because of a steep rise in coronavirus infections in the South Pacific nation.

March 18, 2021

Greek lawmakers seal revised deal to restart Eldorado’s mines investment

Chile's sprawling copper industry has hit its limit in terms of tax burden, a senior industry executive told Reuters.

March 18, 2021

Mexican President pressures Canadian miner over union dispute

Mexico could revoke a concession held by Americas Gold and Silver if it does not accept its new trade union representation there.

March 17, 2021

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

March 17, 2021

Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch

The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.

March 17, 2021

Ivanhoe secures $575m funding

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

March 17, 2021

Vale starts operations at Vargem Grande filtering plant

In the filtration process, the existing water in the tailings is minimized, allowing most of the material to be stacked in a solid-state.

March 17, 2021

Copper price up on strong demand outlook and supply disruptions

Tight copper concentrate supply remains a concern for downstream copper players.

March 17, 2021

‘At the limit’: Chile’s world-leading copper industry rejects lawmaker bid to hike taxes

Left-leaning opposition lawmakers in Chile have called for levying higher taxes on the industry to help underwrite social programs and stimulus.

March 17, 2021

British Lithium to open mine by 2026 after gov’t funding

The UK's Sustainable Innovation Fund has awarded British Lithium £2.9 million ($4m) to move its full-scale lithium mining plans forward.