January 28, 2022

BHP shares fall on last day of trading in London

The company’s 20-year-old presence in the stock draws to a close, as part of a plan to simplify its corporate structure.

January 27, 2022

Add another 1m tonnes to annual copper demand from EVs

2021 saw a surge in new electrodeposited copper foil manufacturing capacity – just one use leading to a 5-fold increase in copper demand from EVs over the next decade.

January 27, 2022

KGHM gives employees 10% raise

One of the world's biggest copper and silver producers, the company employs more than 18,500.

January 27, 2022

Chilean Senate commission approves adjusted mining royalty bill

Bill raises tariffs on firms operating in the world's top copper producing nation.

January 27, 2022

How Latin America wastes billions of dollars worth of valuable metals

E-waste generated in Latin America in 2019 contained valuable metals representing a total value of roughly $1.7 billion of secondary raw materials.

January 27, 2022

Anglo American ups copper guidance on Quellaveco start

It expects to produce between 680,000 and 760,000 tonnes in 2022, as the giant copper mine in Peru begins operations mid-year.

January 27, 2022

Musk’s bets on Tesla: human-like robots and self-driving cars

Tesla's most important products in 2022 and next year will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday.

January 26, 2022

Peru community to block transport road used by Las Bambas mine

The district of Ccapacmarca told Reuters they will block the road to pressure Peru's judiciary to expedite the resolution of a lawsuit they filed challenging the national highway status granted…

January 26, 2022

Politics turning against copper mining – Freeport’s Adkerson

The task of ramping up copper supply to meet growing demand in the clean-energy transition is getting harder as societies and communities resist new mines and politicians seek a bigger…

January 26, 2022

Biden administration kills Antofagasta’s Minnesota copper project

The decision shows the administration is increasingly comfortable prioritizing domestic conservation efforts, even as demand for minerals used to build electric vehicles rises amid efforts to combat climate change.