December 5, 2022 Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.
December 5, 2022 Papua New Guinea PM Marape presses mining, energy giants to advance projects PNG wants progress on undeveloped projects as it sees opportunities to boost resource sales to Asia.
December 4, 2022 War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.
December 2, 2022 Saudi Arabia aims to become leader in sustainable mining With 17% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, the kingdom is seeking to explore what it calls a vast, new, and largely untapped minerals super-region stretching from Africa to Central…
December 2, 2022 Chile copper production up 1.4% in October – Cochilco Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 5.8% on a yearly basis to 135,800 tonnes.
December 2, 2022 Precious metals no longer needed in reactions to produce hydrogen fuel – study Researchers have engineered a key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy.
December 2, 2022 Volkswagen searches for battery cell plant sites in Canada The German carmaker's first battery cell factory in North America would help VW expand its battery business outside Europe.
December 1, 2022 Biden moves to bar mining waste in Alaska, blocking Pebble mine The EPA issued a formal recommendation Thursday to bar the disposal of mining waste in Bristol Bay, which hosts the world’s largest harvest of sockeye salmon.
December 1, 2022 Visualizing the world’s largest copper producers Chile is the top copper producer in the world, with 27% of global copper production.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am