June 20, 2023 BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".
June 20, 2023 Indonesia to ban copper exports once Freeport, Amman plants open Copper is set to follow nickel as Indonesia’s next focus in the country’s push for more onshore refining.
June 20, 2023 Bill Gates-backed KoBold Metals is the Silicon Valley’s newest unicorn The company raised $200 million to dig for copper and lithium using AI.
June 20, 2023 Antofagasta seeks copper mine extension with $1.2 billion investment Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at its Zaldivar mine through 2051.
June 20, 2023 Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for a roughly 10% stake of Vale's nickel and copper operations.
June 20, 2023 Rio Tinto to invest almost $1 billion in Kennecott copper mine The company said it will invest $498 million to develop an underground mine and infrastructure in an area known as the North Rim Skarn.
June 20, 2023 Norway to open its waters to deep-sea mining The country's government has outlined details of a plan to open its sea floor to commercial mineral exploration and extraction.
June 20, 2023 Hudbay triples land holding in Manitoba with Rockcliff buy Rockcliff is the 49% joint venture partner on Hudbay’s Talbot copper-gold project and owns six other deposits in the Snow Lake region.
June 19, 2023 Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.
June 19, 2023 New copper supply offset by multiple hits to existing operations Some of the world’s largest mining companies and metal traders are warning the shortfall could arrive as early as 2025.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am