May 13, 2024

Congo allows Zijin mine to resume operations, ministry letter says

Mining operations at COMMUS could resume as long as the company ensured radiation levels remained in line with standards.

May 13, 2024

Chile truckers protest rising crime in threat to mine transport

There were no immediate reports of disruptions at Chile’s giant copper and lithium operations.

May 13, 2024

Freeport enters earn-in on Max Resource’s Cesar project in Colombia

According to Max, the Cesar project is host to one of the world's largest underexplored sedimentary copper-silver systems.

May 13, 2024

Anglo American rejects BHP’s revised $43 billion proposal

Anglo American stated that the new offer was "highly unattractive" for its shareholders.

May 13, 2024

New copper-based surface makes cell phone screens antibacterial

Researchers have designed a transparent copper surface that is non-conductive and resistant against the growth of certain bacteria.

May 12, 2024

US Forest Service kicks off federal permitting process for South32’s Hermosa project

The federal permitting process starts with the environmental review required by the National Environmental Policy Act.

May 11, 2024

Australia’s budget will boost critical minerals, treasurer says

Australia’s critical minerals industry is a major part of the government’s push to capitalize on the worldwide green energy revolution.

May 11, 2024

Anglo investors tell company to move faster to survive BHP bid

Anglo shareholders have been urging the company to explain how it would create more value than by just selling to the rival.

May 10, 2024

Copper price above $10,000 as supply worries counter faltering demand

Prices of copper have risen 17% this year on fears of shortages.

May 10, 2024

Miners seek exemption from Canadian tax hike to save equity deals

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s new budget includes a measure to raise the capital gains tax inclusion rate to two-thirds from one-half.