May 21, 2021 BHP sells stake in Gulf of Mexico’s Neptune field BHP has agreed to transfer its 35% ownership interest to JV partner EnVen Energy Ventures.
May 21, 2021 Generalist funds flow back into mining as prices, inflation climb The size of natural resources funds tracked by Refinitiv Lipper data exceeded $70 billion by the end of April.
May 21, 2021 Treated like children: BHP beer ban irks Australian mine workers BHP's new alcohol policy bans workers on mine sites in Western Australia from consuming alcohol after 9:30 p.m.
May 20, 2021 Codelco says its copper is 100% traceable amid sustainability drive The announcement comes amid a broader push by the company to reduce water consumption, recycle industrial waste and scale back carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
May 20, 2021 SQM shuns fears of higher taxes in Chile, fast-tracks expansions Expansions are expected to boost SQM's output to 180,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate and 30,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide by the end of 2022.
May 20, 2021 Glencore leads miners in cobalt blockchain pilot The Re|Source project will be tested in real operating conditions, from cobalt mines in the DRC to electric vehicle production sites, and will run until the end of 2021.
May 19, 2021 BHP announces first production from South Flank BHP’s South Flank project is expected to produce 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
May 19, 2021 B2Gold says reduced staff continue work at Mali mine amid strike A union representative at Fekola told Reuters some workers were on strike and production had continued at a reduced level.
May 19, 2021 Chile’s Escondida copper mine union hopes for deal but girds for strike A potential strike would not begin until at least August, which is when the current Escondida workers’ contract expires.
May 19, 2021 Pandemic wiped out four years of growth for top British Columbia miners After returning close to 2016 levels in 2019, BC mining companies are hit hard by pandemic.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
