December 5, 2023 Zambia’s president hopeful that trapped miners still alive The miners at Seseli Mine were trapped in three locations and heavy rains had flooded the pit.
December 5, 2023 Chilean copper smelter project drawing interest from China Officials from state company Enami met with authorities and company representatives in China last month to discuss a $1.4 billion project to overhaul Enami’s smelter.
December 5, 2023 Codelco’s production falls 5.7% in October – Cochilco The world's largest miner of the metal has struggled with operational issues and high debt.
December 5, 2023 Rio Tinto to move towards renewable diesel at Kennecott The miner plans to replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel at its operation in Utah from 2024.
December 5, 2023 Norway lawmakers back deep-sea mining in Arctic Ocean The minority centre-left government and two large opposition parties have backed the proposal, with a final vote scheduled for January.
December 5, 2023 Researchers map Australia’s path to address yearly A$4 billion on mine closure expenditures Annual expenditures on mine closure and rehabilitation activities in Australia are expected to exceed A$4 billion by 2040.
December 4, 2023 Evolution Mining to buy 80% stake in Northparkes Evolution agreed to buy the stake for $400 million in cash and a copper price-linked contingent consideration of up to $75 million.
December 4, 2023 Peru’s deadly gold mine attack highlights growing security risk, costs The latest attack at Poderosa has highlighted a growing risk for miners in the Andean nation.
December 4, 2023 CaNickel selling Bucko Lake nickel project to Cobalt One for $59 million The Bucko Lake mine operated from 2009 to 2012.
December 4, 2023 Ivanhoe Electric to acquire remaining interest in Peru-focused Kaizen Discovery Kaizen's main asset is the Pinaya copper-gold project in southeastern Peru.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
