January 19, 2022 Copper plays a role in ozone depletion –research New research by UC Berkeley geochemists shows that copper in soil and seawater acts as a catalyst to turn organic matter into both methyl bromide and methyl chloride, two potent…
January 19, 2022 Barrick’s Q4 gold output rises 10% sequentially The Canadian miner reported total preliminary gold output of 1.20 million ounces in the quarter ended Dec. 31, from 1.09 million ounces a quarter ago.
January 19, 2022 Antofagasta says Chile water shortage to hit 2022 production The company, which saw 2021 copper production drop by 1.7% to 721,500 tonnes, anticipates churning out 660,000 to 690,000 tonnes this year.
January 18, 2022 Ecuador indigenous demand rights to consent on extractive projects In recent years, both A'i Cofan and Waorani communities have won lawsuits in local courts to suspend mining and oil exploitation in their territories.
January 18, 2022 Solaris Resources shares rise on new copper discovery in Ecuador Warintza South is the fourth major copper discovery within the 7 km x 5 km porphyry cluster on the Warintza property.
January 18, 2022 Adventus, Salazar secure $235 million to advance Curipamba copper project Wheaton will provide a total of $180.5 million under terms of a metals streaming deal, and Trafigura will provide $55 million under terms of an offtake financing agreement.
January 18, 2022 BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.
January 18, 2022 Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts Blockades have totaled over 400 days on and off since 2016.
January 18, 2022 Newly discovered ‘strange metal’ could be key to lossless power grids, quantum computers Researchers found strange metal behaviour in a material in which electrical charge is not carried by electrons.
January 18, 2022 First Quantum to pay $375m a year in royalties to Panama The Canadian miner has reached a deal with the country's government to increase royalty payments from its flagship Cobre Panama copper mine.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
