June 1, 2021 Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes Canadian researchers are developing a “clay analyzer” to help miners reduce tailings deposit footprints and minimize land disturbance.
June 1, 2021 Centerra’s Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy protection over Kumtor mine expropriation Centerra expects bankruptcy proceedings to prevent further efforts by Kyrgyzstan to strip Kumtor Gold of its assets.
May 31, 2021 South Australia mining production tunnels past $5.4 billion amid commodity price boom Record copper sales and soaring gold and iron ore prices in the second half of 2020 have helped the Australian state reach its second-highest year of mining value.
May 31, 2021 Balancing risk and reward in South America South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.
May 31, 2021 Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies exploring in South America South America is home to rich deposits of gold, silver, copper, zinc and lithium.
May 31, 2021 Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mines continues, no end in sight The strike entered its fifth day on Monday, as the union awaited a decision by labor authorities over whether substitute workers the company called in are legal.
May 31, 2021 The race for copper, the metal of the future Like gold, fewer and fewer large copper deposits are being discovered, and the time between discovery and production has lengthened over the years as costs rise.
May 31, 2021 Shanghai copper price registers second monthly gain on Chile supply concerns Shanghai copper price registered a second consecutive month of gains on Monday as prices firmed on a potential supply threat in Chile and massive US infrastructure spending plans.
May 31, 2021 Australian copper miner 29Metals launches $471m IPO 29Metals’ assets include the Golden Grove copper mine and Capricorn Copper, both in Australia, and Redhill in Chile,
May 31, 2021 Dundee expands into Ecuador with IVN Metals buy All-stock deal hands Dundee Precious Metals the advanced-stage Loma Larga gold-copper-silver project in southern Ecuador.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
