June 6, 2023 Australia maps all of its tailings dams A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock.
June 6, 2023 Metals Acquisition investors approve copper mine buy from Glencore MAC will also buy a 1.5% net smelter return life-of-mine royalty upon completion of the deal, expected on or around June 15.
June 5, 2023 Arizona Sonoran Copper reports positive extraction rates on primary sulphides at Cactus Company last year entered into a partnership with Rio Tinto focused on the world’s second biggest miner’s Nuton technologies.
June 5, 2023 Benchmark Metals and Thesis Gold combine forces in British Columbia The proposed merger will create one of the largest precious metals development and exploration companies in the Toodoggone mining district.
June 5, 2023 Global copper smelting bounces in May on Chinese strength Smelting activity in the rest of the world, however, was still lacklustre.
June 5, 2023 Japanese miners see Chile’s tax hikes deterring new investment Lawmakers in Chile gave final approval in May for a long-awaited mining tax reform.
June 5, 2023 Evolution to expand two gold mines in Australia The company also said it would be looking at assets that Newmont may shed after it closes the multi-billion acquisition of Newcrest Mining.
June 4, 2023 Panamanian activists to protest against approval of Orla Mining’s EIA for Cerro Quema project Environmental and religious groups announced a protest action for Monday to reject the recent approval by the Panamanian Ministry of Environment of Orla Mining’s environmental impact assessment.
June 4, 2023 Dominican workers lift strike at Cerro de Maimón mine Cerro de Maimón is operated by the Dominican Mining Corporation, a subsidiary of Australia’s Perilya.
June 2, 2023 Congo halts ERG’s copper project after waste leakage The suspension is the latest sign of strained relations between copper miners and the Congolese government.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm