December 23, 2024 Codelco signs early agreement with Salvador mine supervisors The 36-month agreement will start on May 1, 2025.
December 23, 2024 Nigeria resumes mining in Zamfara state on improved security Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state after a five-year suspension.
December 23, 2024 Midnight Sun receives exploration license renewal for Solwezi copper project in Zambia The project is 6 miles from Africa’s largest copper mining complex, the Kansanshi mine held by First Quantum Minerals.
December 23, 2024 Codelco eyes $800m extension to keep Gabriela Mistral open until 2055 Environmental permit application includes ending the use of domestic land-based water at the mine in 2035.
December 22, 2024 Vedanta to exclude base metals business from sweeping demerger The group said it will consider the base metals business demerger at a later stage.
December 20, 2024 Video: Rob McEwen bets big on developing worlds greenest copper mine With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.
December 20, 2024 Codelco and Chuquicamata mine workers reach early wage deal The Chuquicamata mine, located in northern Chile, is one of the largest open-pit copper mines.
December 20, 2024 Codelco copper output misses November target, document shows The miner's output was 3% lower than expected.
December 20, 2024 Copper giant Peru foresees another production plateau in 2025 Peru's top mining association SNMPE expects the country's 2025 copper output to hit around 2.8 million metric tons, matching 2023.
December 20, 2024 Foran conditionally approved for $14m gov’t funding for McIlvenna Bay infrastructure The funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric transmission line, an on-site substation and electrical vehicle charging infrastructure.
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