January 20, 2022 Codelco adds 30 years to Andina copper mine The $1.4bn Andina Transfer project turned the underground operation into an open pit mine located 3,500 metres above sea level, which holds 30% of Chile’s copper reserves.
January 19, 2022 Aurubis posts 85% quarterly profit surge, raises earnings outlook It achieved considerably higher revenues from sulphuric acid sales and improved metals earnings, especially for industrial metals.
January 19, 2022 Copper price rises on stimulus hopes in China The Chinese central bank cut its policy interest rate for the first time in almost two years, signaling the beginning of an easing cycle.
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.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
