May 2, 2021

Top Peru presidential candidate vows to curb foreign firms ‘looting’ mining wealth

Socialist Pedro Castillo said he would, if elected, review contracts with foreign miners.

May 1, 2021

Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil

The mining windfall is the latest sign of a boom in iron ore, copper and other metals that’s sending an inflationary wave through the global economy.

April 30, 2021

Africa Snapshot: Eight companies with promising projects

Be it gold, copper, cobalt or uranium, the African continent has powerful resources for mining.

April 30, 2021

Chile output falls for 10th consecutive month, adding fuel to copper price rally

Chile's copper production fell 2.2% year on year in Q1 2021, according to government statistics agency INE.

April 30, 2021

Copper price surge toward a record high is hitting Chinese industry

Some Chinese manufacturers of electric wire have idled units and delayed deliveries or even defaulted on bank loans.

April 30, 2021

Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies

New study says streaming and royalty deal flow will grow significantly over the next decade, move beyond gold and silver and expand outside the Americas.

April 30, 2021

Codelco boosts output to tap copper price jump

The state-owned producer churned out 386,000 metric tons from its own mines in Chile, up 7% from a year ago.

April 30, 2021

Chile’s Pampa Camarones copper mine is up for sale

Owner, private equity fund Minería Activa, has an EBITDA of $50 million.

April 30, 2021

World top copper producer Chile sees output slide for 10th consecutive month

Chile's copper production fell 2.2% year on year, to 1.4 million tonnes, in the first quarter of 2021.

April 30, 2021

Deep-sea mining tests resume as lost robot rescued

Global Sea Mineral Resources' Patania II uncoupled earlier this week from the cable connecting it to the surface.