May 18, 2021 Teck sees little risk of higher taxes in no. 1 copper producer Chile Meanwhile, it has yet to decide whether to restart a sales process for its 80% stake in the Zafranal copper mine in Peru.
May 18, 2021 Copper price rises as Chile fuels long-term supply concerns Chilean copper mining is facing its biggest regulatory threat since the industry took off more than three decades ago.
May 18, 2021 Glencore to restart operations at Mutanda copper, cobalt mine in 2022 Restarted output from Mutanda could help ease shortages in the copper and cobalt markets.
May 18, 2021 Newcrest sets target of net zero emissions by 2050 The goal relates to its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, though the Australian gold miner said it will continue to work across its value chain to reduce Scope 3…
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.
May 17, 2021 Peru leftist copies Chile’s proposal for tax on copper boom Left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo just added a tax on copper sales to his platform.
May 17, 2021 Politics are turning against copper mining in top producer Chile The makeup of the constitutional assembly leaves miners like BHP Group and Anglo American Plc vulnerable to tougher rules surrounding water, glaciers, mineral and community rights.
May 17, 2021 Continuous investment in R&D the fastest route from drill bit to dividend, says Osisko CEO The Canadian federal government’s changes to environmental assessment legislation have impacted mineral exploration investment in Canada “pretty significantly,” Osisko CEO and co-founder Sean Roosen tells The Northern Miner.
May 17, 2021 Rio Tinto takes strategic stake in Western Copper and Gold Western will remain the sole owner and operator of the Casino property 300 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.
May 17, 2021 Copper price rally resumes on Chile supply disruption concerns A union representing workers at BHP’s Escondida and Spence mines has rejected the company’s contract offer, raising the risk of a strike.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
