March 11, 2022 Mining, inflation and migration: Chile’s Boric faces full in-tray Gabriel Boric, a 36-year-old former student protest leader and lawmaker, has pledged to shake Chile's market-led economic model
March 10, 2022 Chile regulator fines BHP’s Escondida mine for damage in Salar de Atacama Chile's environmental regulator has fined Escondida $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction.
March 10, 2022 Codelco board chairman resigns shortly before his term ends Juan Benavides held the position at the world's largest copper producing company since being appointed in May 2018.
March 10, 2022 Freeport-McMoRan plans aggressive copper investment in southwest US Copper’s rise to a record high has made old, low-grade mines economic again, CEO Richard Adkerson said.
March 10, 2022 Kinross pours first gold at La Coipa mine in Chile It said is on track to ramp up to full production at the gold mine, located in the country’s northern Atacama region, by mid-year.
March 9, 2022 Mapped: US mineral production, by state This infographic maps US non-fuel mineral production by state in 2021 using data from the United States Geological Survey.
March 9, 2022 Russian fuel supply latest headache for Rio Tinto’s giant Mongolia copper expansion “The reality is, Mongolia has two very big powerful neighbours, so it’s quite important for us to maintain healthy, peaceful, balanced relationships.”
March 8, 2022 Inflation, volatility from Ukraine war to have impact, says BHP CEO The company is forecasting 0.5% lower global growth than previously anticipated.
March 8, 2022 Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.
March 7, 2022 Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
