September 4, 2023 Alrosa starts construction of giant new diamond mine The project would require estimated investment of 121.5 billion roubles ($1.26 billion), with production to start in 2032.
September 4, 2023 Codelco expects to reach lithium agreement with SQM this year Its chairman also expects the market to maintain its confidence in Codelco, despite rating agency Moody's giving notice of a possible ratings downgrade.
September 4, 2023 Albemarle nears $4.3 billion Liontown takeover “The likelihood of a deal succeeding has materially increased,” analysts said.
September 4, 2023 BHP says Brazilian court approves Samarco debt reorganization plan Samarco had struggled to reach an agreement for years with its creditors, who rejected its initial recovery plan in April 2022.
September 3, 2023 Former mining site becomes regional park in Utah Butterfield Canyon, which once hosted a Rio Tinto Kennecott mine that was part of the Bingham Canyon complex, has turned into the Butterfield Trailhead Regional Park.
September 3, 2023 Copper crime ring is latest scandal to rock the metals world Aurubis revealed this week it has uncovered a large-scale fraud involving shipments of scrap metal that it uses to feed its copper smelters.
September 1, 2023 Strike at Mexico gold mine costs Newmont $3.7 million a day The company pegged the financial impact of the dispute at its Penasquito mine at approximately $1 million in maintenance costs and $2.7 million a day in lost revenue.
September 1, 2023 Another Glencore veteran departs as trader Popovic retires Glencore's co-head of zinc and copper trading Nick Popovic is retiring after more than 30 years.
September 1, 2023 World’s biggest miner reviews newly acquired Brazilian assets BHP's $6.4 billion purchase of Oz Minerals included an untapped gold deposit and four small, but high-grade, copper-gold mines in the state of Para.
September 1, 2023 It’s getting harder to find mining engineers a green world needs In regions like Canada and the US, enrollment or graduation from university courses related to mining engineering slipped in recent years.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am