April 20, 2022

Fifth of Peru copper mining goes offline with more shutdowns likely

“The nationalization of strategic resources is the cornerstone of a country’s development.”

April 20, 2022

Turquoise Hill Q1 copper output down 33% due to lower head grades

The company's copper production guidance for 2022 remains within the range of 110,000 to 150,000 tonnes.

April 20, 2022

Russian metals producers want Putin to ease taxes amid war

Mining and metals companies want the tax system to return to how it was before changes made last year that effectively raised levies.

April 20, 2022

Vale starts work on eliminating another upstream dam

The new effort will focus on eliminating a dike from its Barragem 5 dam at the Aguas Claras mine, located in the Minas Gerais city of Nova Lima.

April 20, 2022

Glencore climate plan in spotlight on concern over methane emissions

A Glencore climate plan is facing greater scrutiny following a report that the company is understating methane emissions from some of its Australian coal mines.

April 20, 2022

De Beers back to search for diamonds in Angola

The diamond miner has inked two mineral investment deals with the country's government granting the company exploration rights for 35 years.

April 19, 2022

Vale reports decrease in Q1 iron ore output

The miner sold 53.6 million tonnes of iron ore in the quarter, down 9.6% year-on-year.

April 19, 2022

Rio Tinto iron ore shipments drop on covid delays, flags China risks

Rio has also had to contend with a delay in production from a new greenfields mine.

April 19, 2022

Alphamin kicks off potential sale as tin prices surge

Alphamin announced in November it was seeking a strategic review to maximize shareholder value.

April 19, 2022

Yamana wants banks to improve terms after S&P upgrade

S&P raised Yamana to its lowest investment grade last week, citing an expectation that the company will maintain low debt leverage ratios over the next several years.