July 19, 2022 BHP to speed up $5.7 billion Jansen potash mine BHP attempts to bring forward Stage 1 first production into 2026, which is expected to yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year.
July 19, 2022 Mining giants warn of tougher times as world demand wavers BHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in signaling more turbulence as falling prices and mounting recession fears take toll on miners.
July 18, 2022 Codelco keeps Rajo Inca construction halted after fatal accident The $1.6 billion Rajo Inca project seeks to extend the life of the small Salvador Division, which produced 53,000 tonnes of copper last year.
July 18, 2022 China plans iron ore giant to assert market control China spent about $180 billion on iron ore imports last year.
July 18, 2022 Chinese lithium giant pulls EVs deeper into forced labor glare Ganfeng’s Chairman earlier this year visited Xinjiang, where activists say Uyghurs and other Muslim citizens have been subjected to forced labor.
July 18, 2022 Barrick close to final deal with Pakistan on $7bn copper project Teams from Barrick and Pakistan are currently finalizing a framework deal to develop the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.
July 17, 2022 BHP may reconsider investments in Chile if tax hikes go forward BHP said in a statement that higher taxes would make Chile more expensive than other top mining jurisdictions like Australia, Canada and Peru.
July 15, 2022 Gold Fields unlikely to further sweeten Yamana deal — CEO Chief executive Chris Griffith says Yamana Gold’s shareholders are warming up to $6.7 billion takeover offer.
July 15, 2022 Cost of expansion at Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi rises again A cost and schedule reforecast now pegs the total project costs at $7.06 billion, almost $1.8 billion higher than its original estimate in 2015.
July 14, 2022 Rio Tinto faces labour crunch in Western Australia, warns of inflation hit Rising covid-19 cases at its Pilbara operations have led to "elevated levels of unplanned absences."
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
