June 3, 2024 New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’ Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.
June 3, 2024 Freeport Indonesia raises output target, awaits new export permit Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport was given a year-long dispensation.
June 3, 2024 Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada.
June 2, 2024 New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.
May 31, 2024 China Gold’s Jiama mine in Tibet resumes operations The copper-gold mine was suspended on March 27, 2023, due to a tailings overflow at the Guolanggou dam.
May 31, 2024 Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March.
May 31, 2024 Alaska Energy Metals expands footprint in Canada with Québec acquisition US explorer announced its intent to acquire 100% interest in the 3,320-hectare Bambino nickel-copper- platinum group element property.
May 31, 2024 Indonesia to issue copper export permits for Freeport, Amman Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport and Amman were given a year-long dispensation to export their copper concentrate.
May 31, 2024 The home of Malbec wine makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival Argentina’s Mendoza province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits.
May 30, 2024 Head of Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to leave company Christian Caviedes will be replaced on an interim basis by the mine's operations manager, Rene Galleguillos.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
