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.
May 17, 2021 In world’s top copper region, political risk rises An overhaul of Chile's market-orientated constitution is underway and Peru is heading for a polarized June presidential election.
May 17, 2021 Peru presidential candidate outlines new taxes, royalties for miners Pedro Castillo would raise taxes and royalties on Peru's key mining sector and renegotiate the tax contracts of large companies if elected.
May 17, 2021 Newmont completes acquisition of GT Gold The transaction gives the world’s No. 1 gold miner the Tatogga gold-copper project in the Golden Triangle district of B.C.
May 17, 2021 Newmont changes shows complexity of adding boardroom diversity The miner's decision to replace two retiring female directors with men from Africa and Mexico has resulted in the first net gain in almost a year for men on the…
May 16, 2021 Local consortium proposes to develop Pakistan copper and gold mine after arbitration case A 2013 court decision blocked the development of the Reko Diq mine by a joint venture between Antofagasta and Barrick Gold.
May 16, 2021 From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore An international group of scientists say digging may not be necessary for the mining industry of the future.
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