July 25, 2022

The looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it

S&P Global warns copper shortfall could put brakes on energy transition

July 25, 2022

Foran orders Sandvik BEV equipment for McIlvenna Bay project in Saskatchewan

Foran's McIlvenna Bay project is intended to be the centre of a new mining camp in a prolific district that has already been producing for 100 years.

July 25, 2022

MMG suspends copper output guidance after Las Bambas protests in Peru

MMG said Las Bambas production had fallen 60% to 32,042 tonnes of copper concentrate in the second quarter.

July 25, 2022

Codelco resuming work at halted projects after deaths

It has begun to gradually restart two of its projects, which were halted last week following the death of two workers at different locations.

July 25, 2022

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys.

July 24, 2022

Chile mining companies say there is limited room to hike taxes

Chilean miners believe there is room to raise taxes but caution that any hikes should strike a balance to avoid scaring away investments

July 22, 2022

Copper price rises as risk appetite returns

Global stocks are up for the sixth day and the dollar weakened from 20-year highs.

July 22, 2022

LME says EU sanctions on Russian metals baron do not apply to UMMC

The EU added Andrei Kozitsyn, former head of Urals Mining and Metals Co, to its list of individuals and companies banned for supporting the invasion of Ukraine.

July 22, 2022

Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months

Local environmental authority turned down Anglo's $40 million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper mine.

July 21, 2022

Codelco, unions to launch safety talks after worker deaths

the world's top copper producer, halted construction projects after reporting the death of a worker at its Chuqui Subterranea project, which followed another fatal accident earlier this month.