April 28, 2024 BHP mega bid and $10,000 copper expose mining’s biggest problem The biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand for electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers.
April 28, 2024 Court decision to uphold mining ban in Colombian town impacts AngloGold project In 2017, a popular referendum in Ibagué resulted in a ban against developments such as AngloGold Ashanti’s La Colosa gold project.
April 27, 2024 Antofagasta fined for breaking water extraction rules in drought-ridden Chilean region Chile’s General Water Directorate fined Antofagasta Minerals’ Minera Los Pelambres for the unauthorized extraction of surface and groundwater.
April 27, 2024 BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected.
April 26, 2024 Mexico notches win in labor dispute over alleged violations at mine The US had requested a probe last year into alleged workers rights abuses at a Grupo Mexico mine in the central state of Zacatecas.
April 26, 2024 Southern Copper’s output seen above 1 million tonnes in 2027 The company also edged up its forecasts for this year, predicting output of 949,000 tons.
April 26, 2024 BHP’s bid for Anglo casts cloud over $9 billion fertilizer mine BHP is already building its own giant fertilizer project in Canada, called Jansen, to which it’s already committed more than $10 billion.
April 26, 2024 SQM invests $2 million in Chilean startup Movener Movener, which aims to transform traditional trucks into hybrid-electric vehicles, is the first Chilean company in SQM’s venture portfolio.
April 26, 2024 Codelco output keeps falling, underscoring copper struggles The state-owned miner said output totaled 295,000 metric tons, down 10% from the same period last year.
April 26, 2024 Glencore bought aluminum from Rusal worth $1.06bn in 2023 The current contract between the parties expires in 2024.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
