August 25, 2021 Codelco and Andina supervisors agree on contract The 36-month deal does not provide a pay increase but includes a signing bonus equivalent to about $6,500 per member, plus incentives.
August 25, 2021 Codelco breaks ground at $1.4bn Salvador copper mine expansion Project will extend the productive life of the aging operation by 47 years and increase copper output by almost 50%.
August 24, 2021 Billionaire SQM shareholder to auction 2.5 million B-series shares SQM shareholder Julio Ponce said the object of the share sale was "to strengthen the capital structure" of the company.
August 24, 2021 RANKED: World’s 10 biggest copper mining companies In an unprecedented year marked by disruptions due to the global pandemic, copper mine production was contingent on how each company overcame operational challenges.
August 24, 2021 BHP turns to electric pickups as miners seek emissions cuts Miners are beginning to test out options to replace their vast diesel-powered fleets with zero-emissions alternatives.
August 24, 2021 BHP risks two notch downgrade on oil asset sale The sale will reduce BHP's portfolio diversity and will raise its dependency on a single asset.
August 24, 2021 Indonesia says Fortescue, Tsingshan to invest billions in Borneo Top nickel producer Indonesia has ambitious plans to start processing its rich supplies of nickel laterite ore used in lithium batteries and eventually become a global hub.
August 24, 2021 Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.
August 24, 2021 Rio Tinto resumes operations at Richards Bay in South Africa The Richards Bay Minerals project was shut down in late June following the murder of the top manager.
August 23, 2021 Brazil’s Cosan to make iron ore mining debut The energy group plans to form a joint venture with Aura Minerals' controlling shareholder to explore iron ore.
Centerra surges on PEA valuing Kemess gold-copper project a $1.1B When factoring in spot commodity prices, the Kemess NPV would almost triple to $2.7 billion, according to its latest PEA report. January 20, 2026 | 08:25 am