August 21, 2024

Codelco invests in EVs, cacti as part of green makeover

As part of the green makeover, a fleet of some 100 electric buses brings workers from the nearby city of Rancagua.

August 21, 2024

SQM profit down 63%, anticipates continued weak lithium prices 

The world's second-biggest lithium producer expects the downward trend in the metal's prices to continue for the rest of the year.

August 20, 2024

Peru’s copper output this year likely to fall short of 3mt goal

The Andean country's slide in copper output has factored into a recent economic slowdown.

August 20, 2024

Weir Group awarded £53 million flowsheet contract for Reko Diq project

Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper-gold development projects in the world.

August 20, 2024

Oroco boosts economics at Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico to lead peers

The new PEA makes the project one of the world’s most capital-efficient by hiking its value 23% while trimming construction costs.

August 20, 2024

Column: China’s rare copper export boom signals more than weak demand

The world's largest buyer of copper shipped out an unprecedented 158,000 metric tons of refined metal in June.

August 20, 2024

US policy to increase mineral production must include revisiting tariffs

A three-year, phase-in for tariffs on refined minerals would allow time to expand and build refineries.

August 20, 2024

Antofagasta’s half-year profit up on strong copper prices

In July, the company said full-year copper output from its four mines in Chile would be at the lower end of its guidance range.

August 20, 2024

Heavy rains to threaten 25% of copper projects by 2050

Verisk Maplecroft predicts that by mid-century, a quarter of global copper projects will be affected by extreme precipitation.

August 20, 2024

Arab Gulf States double down mining efforts

The Arab Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are intensifying their focus on the mining sector to secure their economic futures.