January 5, 2022 BHP’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile hit by further water measures The company is modifying operations while it awaits the results of its appeal to an order to stop drawing water from the Lagunillas aquifer for 90 days.
January 4, 2022 Chile’s November copper output falls amid drops from Codelco and Escondida Extraction at BHP's Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, fell by 11.6% year-on-year to 80,300 tonnes in November. In 2021 through November, the mine recorded a 14.5% drop.
January 4, 2022 Ecuador court revokes Cornerstone Capital’s exploration permit The country's Constitutional Court upheld a lower court ruling cancelling the environmental permit for the Rio Magdalena project, which covers most of the Los Cedros natural reserve.
January 4, 2022 Copper price down, pressured by stronger dollar “China has been a primary source of demand for base metals since 2003, but we think this trend has started to come to an end,” economist says.
December 31, 2021 Top 20 mining stories of 2021 Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM.
December 31, 2021 Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday.
December 31, 2021 Copper think tank signals how Chile’s new Constitution can boost the mining sector The Centre for Copper and Mining Studies believes Chile’s mining sector needs a new purpose that goes beyond increasing production.
December 31, 2021 Chile’s copper production down 1.6% in November On the other hand, Chiles's manufacturing output jumped 5% in November compared with the same month last year.
December 31, 2021 Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19 Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
December 31, 2021 Peru’s Castillo weighs a new finance chief in cabinet overhaul Advisers to Peru’s President Pedro Castillo are looking for names to replace Finance Minister Pedro Francke as part of a wider cabinet reform.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
