May 24, 2021

Codelco strikes deal with Microsoft to fast-track digitization at its copper mines

The joint project will beef up the company's capacity to make its production processes more efficient and promote sustainability.

May 23, 2021

Codelco says 40% of its copper output at risk if glacier bill passes

Codelco said its Andina, El Teniente and Salvador operations would be impacted by the prohibitions currently under consideration in the bill.

May 21, 2021

Cobalt price: 4 new Mutandas needed by 2030

Cobalt supply will struggle to meet demand from EVs through 2030, but current operators are minting after price rally, says new Roskill report

May 21, 2021

BHP enters $17 million farm-in deal for Elliot copper project

Last fall, BHP entered an option agreement to earn up to a 75% interest in the project.

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.