March 1, 2021

Nornickel operations chief to leave in management shake-up

Chief Operating Officer Sergey Dyachenko is leaving the company as part of a management restructuring.

March 1, 2021

Endeavour pivots to exploration to shake ‘M&A junkie’ image after deal spree

CEO Sebastien de Montessus said his priority now is to show shareholders he is committed to organic growth in six core gold mines across Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Burkina Faso.

February 26, 2021

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation; Minnesota court hands victory to PolyMet copper-nickel project; Sibanye-Stillwater to invest in European lithium company.

February 26, 2021

Vale bullish on metal prices, seeks to accelerate copper projects

The iron ore miner is confident in the trajectory of copper in 2021.

February 26, 2021

Copper price plunges as market waits for Shanghai whales’ next move

"A lot would depend on the reaction of big Chinese players such as Shanghai Dalu Futures, which has amassed a $1 billion long position."

February 26, 2021

Vale books hefty dam disaster charges, but bullish about core earnings

Company logged $4.9 billion in provisions related to the Brumadinho dam disaster in quarterly earnings.

February 26, 2021

Codelco reports bumper year for profits despite pandemic

Company upped output from its own mines by 2% in 2020 to 1.618 million tonnes, despite strict covid-19 measures.

February 25, 2021

Lynas beats profit estimates as prices of rare earths soar

Earlier this month, the US Department of Defense awarded $30 million in funds to build a facility in Texas to Lynas.

February 25, 2021

Southern Copper to push forward on new projects as copper price spikes

Company will seek to push forward with several new and pending projects in the mineral-rich Andean nation as prices rise.

February 25, 2021

Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation

Company could soon greenlight expansions at three mines in the US Southwest, adding more than 250 billion pounds of copper each year to US output.