August 30, 2023

Zijin Mining slows M&A on valuations, geopolitical risks

The number and scale of deals completed by the company is fewer than previous years, although it’s still “actively looking."

August 30, 2023

Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.

August 30, 2023

BHP mulls taking Escondida underground

BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground.

August 29, 2023

Colorado School of Mines warns of ‘grey tsunami’ of mining industry retirements

Mining the minerals needed globally for the energy transition is not keeping pace. 

August 29, 2023

Peru slashes growth outlook amid falling copper investment

Though metals mining and production is expected to grow 7.0% this year, private investment - largely in mining - is expected to drop 4.5% this year.

August 29, 2023

Dundee Precious receives court decision that reaffirms its Ecuador mining concession

For years, the Loma Larga project has faced strong opposition from local indigenous groups and communities.

August 29, 2023

QC Copper says Opemiska mill can treat Roger gold ore

Initial assessments indicate a potential inclusion of approximately 17.5 million tonnes of mineralized material from the Roger deposit into Opemiska's open pit development strategy.

August 29, 2023

World’s best large IPO of 2023 is Indonesia miner with 150% gain

Shares of PT Amman Mineral International are up 153% since their debut on July 7.

August 29, 2023

Sibanye says still in race for Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mine assets

The company said a competitive process to determine a successful bidder is under way.

August 29, 2023

New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually

A new coating for steam condensers used in fossil fuel steam-cycle generation could boost the overall process efficiency by 2%.