May 9, 2022

Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China

Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns.

May 9, 2022

Bristow pleads with African miners to create ‘partnerships for prosperity’

Bristow tells Indaba mining has the power to unlock broader economic momentum and empower people.

May 9, 2022

Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine

Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June.

May 9, 2022

First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion

S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation.

May 9, 2022

Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project

Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.

May 8, 2022

Communities protesting against Las Bambas set up new conditions to negotiate with Peruvian government

The leaders of the Fuerabamba and Huancuire communities demanded that MMG join the dialogue process.

May 8, 2022

More women join Chile’s mining sector – report

The number of women working in Chile’s mining sector grew by 40% in the past 12 months.

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.