April 15, 2024 Codelco can do more if given a better partner for the Atacama salt flat Codelco, Chile's top copper producer, has entered the lithium business mandated by the country's national lithium strategy, unveiled in 2023.
August 24, 2023 How miners can better manage community resettlement as demand for metals rises The location of many energy transition minerals will require access to land in regions of political instability or insecurity, including in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
August 24, 2023 Have the bears finally got it right on China? China is doing exactly what political leaders in the West failed to achieve: bringing its economy back to life without inducing an inflationary shock.
June 19, 2023 The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations In the 18th century, a nation's wealth was generally seen in terms of its stock of gold and silver.
May 13, 2023 What Canada’s new Modern Slavery Act means for miners New legislation has far-reaching implications for all Canadian-headquartered companies that meet the Act’s thresholds, especially those that are part of complex supply chains prone to human rights challenges, like mining.
May 5, 2023 Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project, Part 2 We'd learned some tough lessons in Phase 1, and this time around we were going to be smarter.
April 28, 2023 Chile’s lithium plans not really ‘nationalization’ say experts State-led production of the battery metal is seen by some analysts as a positive change, but likely years away.
April 14, 2023 Lundin’s bid for Chilean copper hints at returning investor optimism Analysts see Lundin move as an indication that investors may be regaining confidence in the world no.1 copper-producing country.
March 10, 2023 The View from England: PDAC is over — time for would-be investors to reflect Taking a long-term perspective, demand for iron ore, copper and other energy transition metals seems assured.
January 3, 2023 Mining’s biggest future challenges will be meeting sustainability expectations – and adapting to the metaverse The mining industry’s biggest challenge will be to adapt to changes and to meet the demands of a highly sophisticated and virtualized society, writes the winner of the 2022 Northern…
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