April 29, 2021 Bacteria may be used to source high-grade copper – study Bacteria found in mines are able to transform toxic copper ions to stable single-atom metallic copper.
April 28, 2021 Interview — Tom McCulley, CEO Anglo American Peru: “Quellaveco will meet international standards for tailing disposal from day one” First production at Quellaveco project in Peru, which has the capacity to generate 300,000 tonnes of copper annually in its first 10 years of operation, is expected in 2022.
April 28, 2021 Deep-sea mining robot lost on cobalt-rich floor of Pacific The GSR robot had been operating at a depth of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.
April 28, 2021 Interview – Tom Butler, former ICMM CEO: Holistic approach needed to minimize risk at tailings dams The next big piece of work on tailings is the implementation guidance, said former International Council on Mining and Metals chief executive.
April 28, 2021 Interview – Adam Matthews, Church of England Pensions Board: “In five years you will see a very different landscape in tailings management” The Global Tailings Review (GTR) released last year the first-ever Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, aimed at strengthening current best practices around tailings dams in the mining sector.
April 28, 2021 Interview – CEMI CEO Doug Morrison: “The delay in getting approval for mining projects is almost all related to environmental impact” Company is looking for useful ways to use the benign tail that is left behind.
April 28, 2021 Interview — Eduardo Ruiz, Amphos2: “The trend is to design tailing facilities that have less water” Standards are definitely improving with more automatization, control and monitoring, says Amphos21 general manager.
April 28, 2021 Epiroc profit lags forecasts, shares fall Operating earnings at the firm rose to 1.87 billion Swedish crowns ($223.2 million) from 1.93 billion a year earlier.
April 27, 2021 Barrick readies to open Loulo-Gounkoto underground mine The miner has also started a prefeasibility study for an underground operation at Loulo 3 and a large open pit at Yalea South.
April 27, 2021 Glencore agrees to take over Weser-Metall lead plant The acquisition is being done through Nordenham Metall GmbH, which will take over all personnel.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
