July 6, 2022 Researchers call for science-based policies given impacts of mining on salmon, trout Scientists comprehensively link, for the first time, mining policy to the current understanding of watershed ecology and salmonid biology.
July 5, 2022 Nexa announces Aripuanã zinc mine ramp up The mine is currently Nexa’s largest investment in Brazil and one of the few zinc projects in the world.
July 5, 2022 Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.
July 4, 2022 Chile delivers final constitution draft as skepticism runs high The charter incorporates new considerations into central bank policy making and protects glaciers from mining.
July 4, 2022 Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.
July 4, 2022 Chile’s copper production drops 2.5% in May Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 6.3% on a year-on-year basis to 142,900 tonnes.
July 4, 2022 Nevada Copper arranges $70m loan to maintain Pumpkin Hollow underground mine operations Pumpkin Hollow was the first copper mine to come online in the US over the past decade.
July 4, 2022 Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount "Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows."
July 4, 2022 Phoenix Copper launches novel bond linked to copper price Phoenix is raising cash to revive production at the Empire copper mine in Idaho.
July 3, 2022 EU’s Green Deal demands switch from fossil fuels to domestic metal production – report Researchers believe the EU will have to build its own urban mining and refining operations to decrease its raw materials dependency.
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