March 29, 2022 BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’ Marcela Hernando Pérez, the new Chilean mining minister, said that Santiago does not plan to nationalize the country's mining sector.
March 29, 2022 Hudbay Minerals replaced nearly all mining depletion in 2021 The company also extended the life of both its Constancia copper mine in Peru and its Snow Lake gold mine in Canada by a year to 2038.
March 28, 2022 Anglo looks to the sea as water scarcity hits Chile copper mines The proposal is to build a plant on the coast of the Valparaiso region that would produce drinking water for residents in exchange for access to waste water that could…
March 28, 2022 Miners gather in copper capital facing ‘another world’ of tumult The last time the copper industry gathered in Santiago, prices were below $3/lb amid concerns over a slowdown in Chinese demand.
March 28, 2022 Mount Polley copper mine in British Columbia ramping up to restart this spring Mount Polley was shut down in 2014, after a massive tailings pond collapse.
March 28, 2022 Codelco may partly privatize some assets, executive says Patricio Vergara, VP of mining resources and development, said the hived-off assets could become eventual partnerships.
March 28, 2022 Zambia to cap number of mining licences issued to single firms The ministry of mines last month suspended the issuance of mining licenses and commissioned an audit in response to public complaints about a lack of transparency.
March 28, 2022 Mining among sectors more affected by climate change in the US A recent study led by University of Cambridge researchers looked at the environmental impact over five decades.
March 28, 2022 Mick Davis’ Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine Battery metals investment vehicle Vision Blue will own about 25% of Cornish Metals and will have a seat on its board.
March 27, 2022 Las Bambas workers launch protest action The union representing Las Bambas workers demands a review of the end-of-year profit amounts paid by the MMG to its employees.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm