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.

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.