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.
March 6, 2024 Sprott Asset Management launches copper miners ETF The ETF has Freeport-McMoRan, Antofagasta, and Southern Copper Corp as its top holdings by weight.
March 6, 2024 Diamonds can help speed up EVs’ charging time A diamond nano-membrane is extremely effective at distributing heat and significantly reducing battery charging time.
March 6, 2024 SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company vowed to invest in its Cascabel copper-gold project.
Aluminum and copper prices take breather after explosive start to 2026 Industrial metals have enjoyed a bullish run into the new year. January 13, 2026 | 03:12 pm
