May 3, 2022 Chile rejects Anglo American’s $3 billion Los Bronces expansion Project would allow the company to tap higher grade ores from a new underground section of the mine, extending its life through 2036.
May 2, 2022 Grupo Mexico’s Q1 net profit falls 7.2% after Peru blockage Mexico's top copper miner's revenues rose 9.6% to $3.76 billion, above the Refinitiv estimate of $3.68 billion.
May 2, 2022 ‘Painful’ mine protests reflect years of broken promises in Peru The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem:…
May 2, 2022 Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting.
May 2, 2022 The key minerals in an EV battery The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals.
May 2, 2022 Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears.
May 2, 2022 Column: Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook The slump in China's main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for key metals, writes Clyde Russell.
May 2, 2022 Australian court greenlights MMG’s Tasmania tailings dam study Chinese-owned MMG may proceed with tailings dam assessment near Tasmania rainforest habitat.
May 2, 2022 Chile’s economic activity posts surprise increase on mining The central bank prepares to deliver another aggressive interest rate increase later this week.
May 2, 2022 Copper may help reduce the use of antibiotics in crops Copper oxide nanoparticles work as an immunostimulator in plants.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
