November 8, 2022 Codelco says maintenance at Chuquicamata smelter to last 135 days Chuquicamata's smelter was previously halted in December 2018.
November 8, 2022 Australian mining magnate Forrest calls for ban on seabed mining Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest is the first prominent mining executive to speak out against the nascent industry.
November 8, 2022 Chicago is coming for London’s metal trading after LME stumbles As the London Metal Exchange wades through the fallout of this year’s nickel crisis, its American rival is gaining ground.
November 8, 2022 Codelco proposes 33% price hike for Chinese copper buyers for 2023 Last month, Codelco raised its premiums for sales to Europe to a record $234 a tonne for 2023, up 83% from 2022.
November 8, 2022 Newcrest approves $140 million expansion of Telfer gold-copper operation The West Dome Stage 8 cutback should start producing ore in the current quarter and extend Telfer operations into early 2025.
November 7, 2022 American Eagle reports first drill result from NAK copper project; stock soars Shares of American Eagle shot up nearly six-fold at Monday's close following the new drill results.
November 7, 2022 Copper price falls on Chinese demand fears The country's zero-covid approach and lockdowns have squeezed its manufacturing sector and hit demand for industrial metals.
November 7, 2022 Turquoise Hill further delays shareholder meet on $3.3 billion Rio Tinto buyout The meeting to approve Rio Tinto acquiring 49% of shares of Turquoise Hill has now been pushed back to Nov. 15.
November 7, 2022 SolGold secures $50 million royalty funding from Osisko Gold SolGold said it can now focus completely on a strategic review, currently underway, which seeks to maximize shareholder value.
November 5, 2022 Peruvian Ministry of Environment rejects law that exonerates bankrupt miners from environmental assessments The bill establishes special measures for companies undergoing asset restructuring. The measures are framed within the General Law of the Bankruptcy System.
Argentina’s mining exports hit record $6 billion in 2025 Gold led the way with an all-time high $4.078 billion in exports. January 16, 2026 | 07:04 am
