October 3, 2022 Fortune Minerals extends purchase option on Alberta refinery site for NICO project The NICO project is an advanced development stage critical minerals asset that has already received environmental assessment approval.
October 3, 2022 Copper price pressured by crumbling demand "It's clear we will have lower demand and potentially lower prices into the latter part of this year," says Bank of America.
October 2, 2022 Los Pelambres union members vote in favour of strike action Antofagasta has four days to ask the Labour Department for mediation.
October 2, 2022 Mexican legislator calls for public release of mining companies’ financial, environmental records Mexican MP Adriana Bustamante presented an amendment to Article 7 of the country’s Mining Law, which allows mining companies to keep financial and environmental information confidential.
October 2, 2022 Biblical copper mines’ environmental impacts last to this day The ancient copper industry at Israel’s Timna Valley was not managed in a sustainable manner.
September 30, 2022 Peru proposes ‘new approach’ to mining to combat economic disparities, conflicts Prime Minister Anibal Torres said during a conference between executives of large mining firms that the new "attitude" aimed to promote local and foreign investment.
September 30, 2022 Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for November 1 The deal, valued at $3.3 billion, gives Rio Tinto a 66% stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.
September 30, 2022 Zambia plans mine-tax concessions while trimming budget deficit Zambia plans to reduce its budget deficit next year, even as it makes further cuts to copper mining royalties.
September 30, 2022 Copper mining has a new champion in veteran Peruvian economist In a presentation at Perumin, finance minister Kurt Burneo reiterated the policy priorities that have endeared him to the industry, such as maintaining tax rates, offering fiscal benefits and cutting…
September 29, 2022 Vale announces reorganization of Brazil base metals business Miner will transfer its copper assets in the country to Salobo Metais SA and its nickel assets to a new venture it will form.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
