November 8, 2023 The Metals Company returns to seafloor test mining site to assess ecosystem TMC is sending a team back to NORI-D, the site of last year’s work, as it continues its environmental studies in preparation for commercial mining.
November 8, 2023 Rio Tinto, Codelco partner to find more copper in Chile Through their Nuevo Cobre joint venture, the miners will explore and potentially develop copper assets in the top producing country.
November 7, 2023 Peru miners say copper output could climb without impact from protests Victor Gobitz, president of SNMP, said 2024 output could hit 2.7-2.8 million metric tons.
November 7, 2023 Nascent recovery in Chilean copper mining is spluttering October’s export revenue from copper fell 6.7% from September and 8.8% from a year ago.
November 7, 2023 Codelco cuts 2024 copper premium to China, changes contract structure The miner has offered to sell copper at a premium of $89 a metric ton to major Chinese clients for its 2024 contracts, a drop of 36% from this year.
November 7, 2023 What green energy transition? Half of mining still exploring for gold New study shows a $1.1 billion drop in gold exploration budgets this year as juniors struggle to raise capital, but the precious metal still accounts for 46% of the total.
November 7, 2023 Peru mine spending at eight-year low signals copper tightening Mining investment in Peru is expected to reach $3 billion to $3.5 billion in 2024, the country’s industry group SNMPE said.
November 7, 2023 Copper, cobalt supplies from Congo stranded by truckers’ strike Already 2,700 trucks carrying around 89,000 metric tons of copper are stuck in Kolwezi.
November 6, 2023 Bill Gates-backed mining startup wants to expand into Congo KoBold is exploring around the world for new deposits of metals that are key to the global green-energy transition.
November 6, 2023 Taseko raises additional $100 million for Florence copper project Tarus Mining Royalty Fund will contribute $50 million toward a royalty and Société Générale will provide a $50 million secured debt facility.
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
