September 16, 2021 US miners decry mineral royalty plan floated in Congress The proposed $3.5 trillion reconciliation spending measure would set an 8% gross royalty on existing mines and 4% on new ones.
September 16, 2021 Copper price falls as China vows to release more metal reserves China has released 420,000 tonnes of the metals in three batches so far this year via public auctions at prices “slightly lower than market."
September 16, 2021 Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.
September 15, 2021 China will release more metal reserves to ease supply shortage – state planner "Currently, copper, aluminum, and zinc prices are still high," said Li Hui, an official from the National Development and Reform Commission.
September 15, 2021 Codelco reaches labor agreement with union at Salvador division The company's final contract offer was approved by 61% of the union workers who voted.
September 15, 2021 Grupo Mexico, Hudbay vie for $2 billion Spanish miner Trafigura and Mubadala have been looking to sell Matsa since the start of the year.
September 15, 2021 Talon Metals hits record nickel, copper grades at Tamarack Tamarack is currently the only high-grade development-stage nickel project in the US.
September 15, 2021 Copper price up on weak US inflation Chile’s copper commission Cochilco has revised down its average copper price forecast for the year.
September 15, 2021 Australia releases geological mapping data for southeast Country released data from a large airborne electromagnetic survey across parts of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
September 15, 2021 Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on weak demand, US stimulus The world's top copper producing nation expects the metal to average $4.20 per pound this year, from a previous estimate of $4.30 per pound.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am