June 24, 2018

Chile’s Codelco says unions at Salvador mine reject early wage deal

Workers are pushing off further negotiations until later this year when their contracts expire.

June 22, 2018

Automakers spending $255B on EVs a ‘pile-up of epic proportions’

Battery materials can charge mining's next supercycle but new study says automakers will "throw away tens of billions" making electric vehicles no-one wants.

June 22, 2018

Polish copper producer KGHM appoints new CEO

KGHM has not had a CEO since Radoslaw Domagalski-Labedzki was fired on March 10.

June 22, 2018

Volkswagen invests USD$100m in solid-state battery research firm

Sold-state batteries have been made with ceramics and glass.

June 21, 2018

Trump vows to open Minnesota’s Superior National Forest to mines

Trumps administration will soon be “taking the first steps” to rescind a move made by the Obama administration to put the national forest off limits to industry activity.

June 21, 2018

Zambia aiming for power prices that reflect costs by end 2018

The new measure will affect global mining firms including First Quantum Minerals, Glencore, Barrick Gold Corp and Vedanta Resources which currently pay a flat rate of 9.30 cents/kWh.

June 21, 2018

Trade worries aside, copper price has further to fall

"Metals markets are well supplied and weaker demand from China will prove too strong a headwind for prices," says new report.

June 21, 2018

Global copper output up 7.1 pct in first three months of 2018

Miners around the globe produced 330,000 more tonnes of copper between January and March this year than in the same period of 2017, helped by higher production in world’s leader…

June 21, 2018

Lumina Gold, First Quantum ink deal to advance exploration in Ecuador

First Quantum will invest $1.5 million to advance exploration work at the Orquideas and Cascas assets in the first year, with the option of investing an additional $37 million over…

June 21, 2018

More than 20 Philippine mines pass govt review, 4 fail — official

The panel reviewed the 27 mines in the world's No. 2 nickel ore supplier that former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Regina Lopez ordered closed or suspended last year.