March 30, 2023 Antamina mine life extension cost hiked to $2bn, CEO says Prolonging the productive life of Peru's largest copper mine will cost $4 billion more than planned.
March 29, 2023 US and EU near critical minerals accord to unlock US subsidies The deal will likely be similar to an agreement the US signed with Japan this week.
March 29, 2023 Mining in South Africa looks to solar, AI and chickens to go green South Africa is often seen as a test case for developing nations seeking to cut emissions and develop a greener economy.
March 28, 2023 Value of battery metals in newly-sold EVs tripled on rampant lithium, nickel prices MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index surged to just under $27 billion in 2022 thanks to surging lithium and nickel prices, but January saw a 50% month-on-month drop.
March 28, 2023 Copper price rises as banking worries ease Regional US lender First Citizens BancShares scooped up the assets of SVB on Monday.
March 28, 2023 Bluejay Mining expands drilling at Finland nickel project Decision follows "encouraging" results from the first exploration program of 2023 at Bluejay's Enonkoski nickel project.
March 28, 2023 Lundin Mining pays $950m for controlling stake in Caserones copper mine in Chile The Canadian miner is acquiring a 51% stake in the company that operates Caserones from Japan’s JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corp.
March 27, 2023 Majuba Hill acquires Copper King and Desert Mountain claims in Utah The two claim blocks are 56 miles southwest of Kennecott’s prolific Bingham Canyon Mine Complex.
March 27, 2023 Foran closes C$100m private placement for Saskatchewan exploration Foran holds eight properties encompassing over 140,000 hectares within the Hanson Lake District of eastern Saskatchewan.
March 27, 2023 Copper price rises on lower supply Copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange were down 11.6% last Friday.
South Africa’s last manganese smelter on the brink as high power costs weigh Transalloys CEO Konstantin Sadovnik says the business has been loss‑making for about three years. December 30, 2025 | 08:13 am
