June 21, 2022 Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that mining the Main Belt of asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter could be done profitably.
June 21, 2022 Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa Glencore Energy admitted to paying more than $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil in five countries.
June 20, 2022 Vedanta selling halted copper smelter, four years later The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu closed it in 2018 after 13 people died when police opened fire on protesters.
June 19, 2022 Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration The decision is based on the government’s desire to guarantee the growth of the mining sector, which is responsible for 63% of the country's exports.
June 19, 2022 Codelco unions ready strike after troubled Chile smelter shuttered Unions had threatened to strike for the past week if the Codelco board did not invest to upgrade the Ventanas smelter.
June 17, 2022 Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously.
June 17, 2022 Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric seeks as much as $180 million in IPO The stock is expected to trade on NYSE America and on Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange.
June 17, 2022 Copper price extends decline despite possible Chile strike The workers at Codelco have complained about a lack of investment at the firm's troubled Ventanas smelter.
June 17, 2022 Chile tax reform, mining royalty ‘priority number one,’ minister says Chile is also in the process of overhauling its market-orientated Constitution which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
June 17, 2022 PDAC 2022: Ecuador hopes to churn its mining ‘wheel’ despite opposition Amidst talks of nationalization of mines and stricter regulations for miners in several jurisdictions across South America, Ecuador’s Energy Minister Xavier Vera promises a different path.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
