October 27, 2022 Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate share in the northern Alberta operation to more than 75%.
October 26, 2022 Freeport in talks to buy Arizona copper smelter Executives from Phoenix-based Freeport recently toured the Hayden smelter -- owned by Grupo Mexico unit Asarco -- to appraise the operation.
October 26, 2022 Newcrest quarterly gold output falls 17% sequentially on planned shutdowns The company's quarterly copper output also declined.
October 26, 2022 Barrick CEO says Zambia’s Lumwana mine life could be extended to 2060 Speaking at a media briefing, Mark Bristow said since 2019 Lumwana’s fortunes had been turned around, making it one of Zambia’s largest copper producers.
October 26, 2022 Inflation-hit miners are seeing early signs of cost relief The financial chiefs of First Quantum Minerals and Lundin Mining noted a shifting trend on costs for mine supplies during their third-quarter earnings calls.
October 26, 2022 Chile’s government, miners still clashing over mining royalty bill The president of Chile's National Mining Society argued that the government should consider promoting more mining production instead of increasing taxes, arguing this would make a greater contribution to the…
October 26, 2022 Freeport in early talks to extend Indonesia copper rights beyond 2041 Company also reiterated long-standing comments that does not need to buy a rival to grow, pointing to expansion plans in the United States and Asia.
October 26, 2022 Copper price jumps as dollar eases Metal price edged higher buoyed by a weaker dollar and amid hopes the pace of US interest rate hikes would slow down.
October 26, 2022 Chile amends mining royalty bill with flat 1% ad valorem rate Additional royalties would be assessed at rates fluctuating from 8% to 26% based on miners' operating margin.
October 25, 2022 More near-term pain for copper companies despite strong fundamentals, analysts warn Base metals prices have eased considerably in 2022, as demand has weakened while the dollar has strengthened.
DRC revives $29B iron ore export plan once tied to billionaire Gertler The area that Kinshasa wants to develop has cumulative iron ore resources of 15 billion to 20 billion tonnes grading more than 60% iron. January 15, 2026 | 08:42 am
