August 9, 2021

Gates-backed firm joins Bluejay on battery metals quest

KoBold Metals, a start-up backed by a coalition of billionaires, will pay $15m in exploration funding for Greenland project.

August 8, 2021

Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.

August 8, 2021

UN asks Grupo Mexico to compensate victims of Buenaventura mine spill

The Mexican chapter of the High Commissioner’s Office for Human Rights of the United Nations demanded full compensation from Grupo Mexico to […]

August 6, 2021

Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike

“Dr. Copper is supposed to give a good reading of how the economy is doing, and I think we are in limbo phase right now,” said WisdomTree analyst Nitesh Shah.

August 6, 2021

China Moly commits $2.5 billion to double Tenke Fungurume copper, cobalt output

Project at the Congo-based mine, one of the world’s largest copper-cobalt deposits, is expected to be completed in 2023.

August 5, 2021

Union at Escondida mine in Chile asks members to prepare for strike

More than 2,000 union members rejected owner BHP Group Ltd's latest contract offer at the end of last week.

August 5, 2021

Peruvian miners open to discussing modifications to tax stability agreements

A new administration led by Pedro Castillo, an elementary school teacher, is seeking to increase taxes on miners to fund social programs.

August 5, 2021

Glencore to return $2.8bn to shareholders in 2021

It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.

August 4, 2021

The biggest mining companies in the World in 2021

The graphic takes a look at the world’s largest mining companies by market capitalization and the metals they produce.

August 4, 2021

Foreign miners in Chile warn lawmakers fresh royalties would hammer competitiveness

Smaller miners with annual production under 100,000 tonnes in particular warned that they would be disproportionately impacted given their higher operating costs.