March 8, 2024 Copper fees plunge close to zero in test for China’s smelters China’s copper smelters are at a critical juncture after fees for processing imported ore collapsed to single figures.
March 8, 2024 Peru copper output seen growing to 3mt in 2024, minister says The Chalcobamba project is expected to help Las Bambas eventually boost its output to approximately 400,000 tons of copper annually.
March 8, 2024 AI can potentially estimate global environmental destruction due to road development for mining Australia-based researchers trained three machine-learning models to automatically map road features in rural, generally remote and often forested areas.
March 8, 2024 BHP becomes first miner in Chile to exceed 40% female representation In 2016, BHP had only 17.5% female workers globally and today employs 1,509 women at Escondida mine alone.
March 7, 2024 Panama asks First Quantum to suspend visitor program at disputed copper mine The company is seeking $20 billion from the Panama government through international arbitration.
March 7, 2024 Dundee Precious Metals sells Tsumeb smelter in Namibia for $49 million Dundee acquired the smelter in 2010 to secure a processing plant for the complex concentrate from the company’s Chelopech mine in Bulgaria.
March 7, 2024 Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.
March 6, 2024 China’s copper smelters to discuss production cut as fees slump Smelters compete to treat concentrate but overseas mine disruptions are curbing supply, forcing them to drop their fees.
March 6, 2024 Canada plans scrutiny of Chinese offtake deals, minister says at PDAC Government says it’s considering how to handle offtake agreements that function as loans or investments by China in Canadian mining companies as it continues to clamp down on critical mineral…
March 6, 2024 First Quantum’s Panama mine closure to cost around $800m, minister says An inter-ministry coalition which is developing the mine's closure plan is working on alternative measures to recoup funds.
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