August 11, 2021 Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management.
August 11, 2021 Ivanhoe Mines realizes $95.7m loss in Q2, EPS lower than estimates Basic and diluted loss came to $0.09 per share, compared to zero in the comparable 2020 quarter and earnings of $0.02 per share in Q1 2021.
August 11, 2021 Iron ore price bounces back while Fitch sees rally slowing ahead Iron ore price rose on Wednesday, after five straight sessions of losses, tracking steel futures as China's output curbs fuelled worries about supply.
August 11, 2021 Expansion of Lucara Diamond’s Karowe mine to take longer and cost more Lucara expects to achieve 75% of slated full production by late 2029, 1.3 years later than planned and spend $20m more than budgeted.
August 11, 2021 BHP shareholders to vote on fossil fuel production detail at AGM The resolution requests BHP detail how its spending in coal, oil and gas assets will align with net-zero emissions target by 2050.
August 10, 2021 Copper price down as BHP and workers reach tentative wage deal at Escondida Union will take two more days to submit the new contract to a vote by workers.
August 10, 2021 Chile’s Caserones mine regrets union strike, open to talks The union said on Monday talks had gone nowhere and that it felt it had no choice but to walk out.
August 10, 2021 Peruvian mining sector to pay record $3bn in taxes in 2021, says industry group The group also forecasts that the mining sector will pay 17 billion soles in taxes on average each year from 2022 through 2026.
August 10, 2021 BHP gets closer to wage deal at Escondida Negotiators asked labor authorities for a one-day extension in a mediation process.
August 10, 2021 Copper price bounces back on Chile supply concerns Several mines in the world's top copper producer country are in the throes of tense labor negotiations.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
