June 22, 2022 Copper price falls to lowest since March 2021 as recession fears rattle the market Mining stocks also slid, with BHP Group down almost 10% from the previous week, Glencore down 8%, and Freeport-McMoRan down 16%.
June 22, 2022 Zambians must benefit more from mining, minister says "Going forward, I don't think there will be a mine where Zambia will own less than 20%," mines minister Paul Kabuswe said.
June 22, 2022 Chile copper workers begin nationwide strike over smelter closure News of the strike comes amid an historic $583 million reinvestment plan for Codelco announced by the government.
June 21, 2022 Copper price rises as looming strike in Chile adds to supply worries Workers at Chile’s state-owned Codelco will start a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the government’s and the company’s decision to close a troubled smelter.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
