December 12, 2024

Argentina mining chamber says exports up slightly this year, likely flat in 2025

Argentina's mining exports are expected to rise nearly 6% this year.

December 12, 2024

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.

December 11, 2024

Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November

Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February.

December 11, 2024

Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile

A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine.

December 11, 2024

Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage

Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama.

December 11, 2024

Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows

Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995.

December 11, 2024

Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space

Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.

December 11, 2024

BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia

Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.

December 11, 2024

London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says 

Ontario's bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code.

December 11, 2024

Chile copper firms begin talks on combining smelter efforts

Codelco and Enami are discussing the possibility of combining smelting capacity into a single project.