February 16, 2022 Ecuador says mining exports nearly doubled in value in 2021 to $2bn President Guillermo Lasso, a conservative ex-banker, is betting on mining to diversify the country's income streams.
February 16, 2022 Aurubis CEO upbeat as metals demand, prices high Aurubis posted an 85% rise in quarterly profits and reiterated increased 2021/22 earnings estimates.
February 16, 2022 First Quantum hopes for speedy Cobre Panama contract renewal The document, which has yet to be approved by Congress, will see First Quantum pay $375 million a year plus a royalty of 12% to 16% of the mine's gross…
February 16, 2022 Teck piloting all-electric haul truck Company to trial all-electric haul truck between Highland Valley copper mine, Ashcroft.
February 15, 2022 Chile starts debate of new Constitution amid jitters over mining, Congress plans Embryonic plans to nationalize mining, the creation of a one-chamber Congress, water rights, and protections for indigenous territories are some of the more edgy motions the assembly will discuss.
February 15, 2022 Chart: Bulk commodities most affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict Woodmac flags growing commodity supply chain inefficiencies as Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions simmer.
February 15, 2022 Generation Mining, Metis sign agreement for Marathon palladium-copper project Last month, the company signed a memorandum of agreement with the Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation covering the Marathon project.
February 15, 2022 World Copper PEA for Escalones offers post-tax NPV of $1.5bn, payback in 2.2 years The initial capital requirement at Escalones is $438.4 million, followed by a sustaining investment of $192.5 million over the 20-year life of the project.
February 15, 2022 Copper price rises as Russian troops return to base President Vladimir Putin countered US warnings that Russia may invade Ukraine within days by emphasizing a de-escalation of tensions.
February 15, 2022 Foran receives key permit for McIlvenna Bay decline, bulk sampling The McIlvenna Bay zinc-copper-gold-silver project is at the feasibility stage.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
