December 10, 2024 Ten years after Mount Polley dam breach in British Columbia, 15 charges laid On August 4, 2014 a breach at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley mine sent the equivalent of 2,000 Olympic swimming pools of mining waste into a creek.
December 10, 2024 Copper output from Codelco flat in October, BHP’s Escondida rises Codelco, the world's largest copper producer that is struggling to boost declining output, posted total production of 127,900 metric tons.
December 10, 2024 Lundin Gold raises gold guidance, costs for Fruta del Norte It now expects to produce 475,000–525,000 ounces of gold in 2025, up from its 2024 target of 450,000–500,000 ounces.
December 10, 2024 Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says Chile's Andes Iron has attempted for years to develop the $2.5 billion Dominga mine project in the Coquimbo region.
December 9, 2024 Anglo American’s El Soldado mine faces charges for environmental breaches in Chile Anglo subsidiary faces possible revocation of its environmental permit, closure or a fine of over $12 million if it does not address the issues.
December 9, 2024 Copper price jumps on China policy, but we’ve been here before Copper looked ready to test record highs in September after a Beijing bazooka, but a new report says the deep malaise of Chinese construction trumps all else.
December 9, 2024 Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom The metal is expected to average $8,750 a ton in 2025, down from a prior forecast of $10,250.
December 9, 2024 Freeport’s copper concentrate exports will only temporarily ease global shortages A fire at PT Freeport Indonesia's Manyar smelter halted operations in October.
December 9, 2024 Lundin sells European mines to Boliden for up to $1.45 billion Neves-Corvo in Portugal and Zinkgruvan in Sweden will nearly double Boliden’s zinc output and boost copper production by 43%.
December 6, 2024 Energy Fuels MOU with Madagascar unlocks path for $2bn Toliara project The Toliara project, with an estimated capital expenditure of $591 million, ranks among the largest recent foreign investments in Madagascar.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
