December 20, 2021

KGHM might sell more small mines, says deputy head

The company plans to sell Carlota mine in the United States and Chilean mine Franke.

December 20, 2021

Rio Tinto picks outgoing Canadian ambassador to China as chairman

Dominic Barton will join the board in April and take over as chair after Rio's annual general meeting on May 5, replacing Simon Thompson.

December 16, 2021

Freeport, China smelters agree higher copper treatment charges for 2022

The 2022 charges are 9.2% higher than this year's benchmark.

December 16, 2021

Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations

Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended.

December 16, 2021

Rio Tinto appoints first female president for Diavik diamond mine

Angela Bigg, previously general manager, operations, will be the first female to lead the mine and its 1,100 employees.

December 16, 2021

MMG shuts down Las Bambas copper mine as talks fail

The company will stop production from Dec. 18 after failing to reach an agreement with the Peruvian community blocking a transport road to the mine.

December 14, 2021

Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine

The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018.

December 14, 2021

Blockchain could answer big supply chain questions, says BHP

"In two separate trials, we’ve used blockchain to exchange data and documents digitally, improving efficiency and transparency and reducing bureaucracy, risk and red tape," says BHP chief commercial officer.

December 14, 2021

Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms

The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.

December 14, 2021

Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project

The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.