September 27, 2021

Hudbay reaches agreement with unions in Manitoba

Hudbay has now completed the collective bargaining process with all of its unions in Manitoba.

September 27, 2021

China to auction another 150,000 tonnes of state metal reserves on Oct 9

In the fourth round of metal auctions this year, the administration will sell off 30,000 tonnes of copper, 50,000 tonnes of zinc and 70,000 tonnes of aluminum.

September 27, 2021

Power costs could force metal producers from Europe – Eurometaux

Governments across Europe are coming under pressure to help curb soaring energy costs for companies and households caused by a global surge in wholesale gas prices.

September 27, 2021

Peru road blockades force MMG to halt Las Bambas copper mine

Locals have long complained about the lack of local benefits from the massive operation and periodically block roads in protest.

September 24, 2021

OZ Minerals releases maiden resource for Vale’s Santa Lúcia deposit

Oz Minerals has an option to purchase Vale’s share of the copper-gold project.

September 24, 2021

Europe’s energy crisis to hit miners’ long-term power deals, Boliden says

Boliden hasn’t yet been forced to curtail operations or output because of soaring energy prices, but costs are rising.

September 24, 2021

Glencore mulling offers for CSA copper mine in Australia

Miner said current talks are at an early stage, adding there is no guarantee at this point that a transaction would materialize.

September 23, 2021

IMF to advise Peru on reform to increase mining taxes, says finance minister

Mining is a key source of tax revenue in Peru and the new leftist administration of President Pedro Castillo has repeatedly said it wants to increase mining taxes to pay…

September 23, 2021

Top copper producers show some love for Peru’s leftist leader

Freeport-McMoRan boss Richard Adkerson said he was left “encouraged” from a recent meeting with President Pedro Castillo.

September 23, 2021

Hudbay drills seventh zone at Copper World, near Rosemont in Arizona

Drilling this year identified three new deposits, making the total seven deposits over a 7-km strike at the project.