January 5, 2022

Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages

While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways to use less water, there’s only so much they can do.

January 5, 2022

Torr Metals, Tahltan government sign Latham copper-gold agreement

The Latham project covers about 538 sqkm about 16 km south of the airport at Dease Lake.

January 5, 2022

Trigon produces first concentrate at Kombat mine in Namibia

Trigon's Kombat commercial production is expected by March.

January 5, 2022

Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end

The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine.

January 5, 2022

Peru is winning over miners with soft hand on conflicts, PM says

The new strategy of respecting the right to protest while brokering lasting agreements may take longer, but it’s starting to bear fruit, Prime Minister Mirtha Vasquez said in an interview…

January 5, 2022

Magna wraps 2021 drilling at Shakespeare with long, strong nickel and copper

Magna notes that the Shakespeare project is permitted, and that the feasibility study will be released in the first quarter this year.

January 5, 2022

Glencore’s former top copper trader joins digital metal startup

Ex-head of copper marketing, Nico Paraskevas, joined Open Mineral as a senior adviser after investing in the digital metals trading startup.

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.