September 13, 2021 Jiangxi Copper, MCC aim to develop Mes Aynak mine in Afghanistan The companies took on a 30-year lease for the mine in 2008, which has an estimated reserve of 11.08 million tonnes of copper.
September 13, 2021 Murders of environment and land defenders hit record high – report A record 227 people were killed in 2020 for standing up against developments, including mining projects, a report by Global Witness shows.
September 12, 2021 ‘Here we go again,’ reacts Northern Dynasty’s Thiessen on EPA permitting decision Biden permitting decisions give major US mining investment a black eye.
September 12, 2021 Strike threat averted at BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine BHP strikes a deal with the Cerro Colorado labour union to avoid strike action.
September 10, 2021 BHP, Codelco wage deals in Chile ease copper supply risks Union leaders at a BHP Group mine in Chile will present a new wage proposal to members in the latest sign of easing labor tensions in the top copper-producing nation.
September 10, 2021 US House committee votes to block Rio Tinto’s Resolution mine The San Carlos Apache tribe and other Native Americans say the mine would destroy sacred land.
September 10, 2021 Copper, aluminum prices up as inflation runs hot A broad rally in base metals markets is gathering pace, with tight supply, logistical logjams and booming demand creating an inflationary storm.
September 10, 2021 Lundin Mining CEO to leave the post by year-end Marie Inkster, one of very few females in top positions in the Canadian mining sector, joined Lundin in 2008 and served as CFO for ten years before being appointed president,…
September 10, 2021 Zambian president promises to cut deficit, review mining policies Last November Africa's second-biggest copper producer became the first country on the continent to default on its sovereign debt during the pandemic.
September 9, 2021 Biden administration moves to block Alaska Pebble mine The Department of Justice asked the court to vacate a 2019 decision by the Trump-era EPA to remove protection of the Bristol Bay watershed.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
