May 8, 2022 Gangs stealing cables miles underground torment South African platinum mines Enticed by high copper prices, thieves are sneaking in and stripping metal from power cables.
May 8, 2022 Vedanta offers Zambia investment commitments if handed back KCM Zambia's previous government put KCM into the hands of liquidator Milingo Lungu, triggering an ongoing legal dispute with Vedanta.
May 8, 2022 Chile constitutional assembly does not approve expanded state mining rights The proposal now returns to the environmental commission, where it will be renegotiated before facing a second vote.
May 6, 2022 Chile constitutional assembly could reshape mining rights on Saturday Article 27 would grant the state exclusive rights to lithium, rare earth metals and hydrocarbons while also making the state a majority shareholder of any copper mines.
May 6, 2022 Saudi Arabia to attract investments worth $32 billion in mining, minerals sector Country is currently studying 145 applications for exploration licenses from foreign companies.
May 6, 2022 Copper price slips as US dollar hits 20-year high The Fed on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 6, 2022 Two top McEwen Mining execs step down Transition plans and a search for CFO and COO are underway.
May 6, 2022 Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water.
May 6, 2022 Anglo American puts world’s largest hydrogen truck to work Anglo's first self-developed green-hydrogen powered trucks will eventually replace a fleet of 40 vehicles at the Mogalakwena platinum mine South Africa.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am