March 31, 2023 Illegal Amazon miners are expanding into copper as prices surge Earlier this month, agents dismantled illicit mines in Canaa dos Carajas, near Vale’s Sossego mine.
March 30, 2023 Rio Tinto, First Quantum partner to move La Granja copper project in Peru to development First Quantum will acquire a 55% stake in the project for $105 million, making it the majority owner.
March 30, 2023 CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.
March 30, 2023 Peru copper mines aim for output boost in 2023 after protest impact fades Power data from Peru's private power sector body COES shows activity at Peru's top mines has stabilized since early March.
March 30, 2023 Codelco loses environmental licence for Ecuador copper project A provincial appeals court has stripped Codelco of its environmental licence for the Llurimagua project.
March 30, 2023 Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.
March 30, 2023 Solaris stock rises as Equinox sheds stake in company Back in December, Equinox had already sold 11 million common shares of Solaris.
March 30, 2023 Scientists figure out how to improve lithium metal batteries’ durability Korean researchers developed a new anode material that they believe can accelerate the commercialization of durable and lightweight lithium metal batteries.
March 30, 2023 Nexa Resources resumes operations at Cerro Lindo zinc mine in Peru Nexa had halted operations at the zinc mine due to unusually heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers from Cyclone Yaku.
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.
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