April 20, 2023

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species.

April 20, 2023

Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan

The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week.

April 19, 2023

Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000

With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure.

April 19, 2023

Column: China’s loss of import appetite damps copper’s bull fires

This week's CESCO copper conference in Chile has not been short of bullish soundbites.

April 19, 2023

CMOC gets Congo deal to free stockpile of copper and cobalt

CMOC and its state-owned partner Gécamines reached a “consensus on the royalties issue” at the Tenke Fungurume operation.

April 19, 2023

Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1

It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela.

April 19, 2023

Glencore open to better bid for Teck if split rejected

Swiss firm is willing to improve takeover bid if Teck's shareholders reject the Canadian miner's planned split.

April 18, 2023

BHP urges Chile gov’t to make further concessions on tax bill with $10bn at stake

The government has already made changes to the so-called royalty bill, bringing down the average effective tax rate to an estimated 46%.

April 18, 2023

Anglo American sees return to glory days of copper production in Chile

Monday’s approval by Chilean ministers of a $3 billion-plus overhaul at Los Bronces gives Anglo’s production output a major boost. 

April 18, 2023

BHP says more stability in Chile would spur its investment

The company would "desperately" like to work with the government to solve regulatory and tax issues.