May 12, 2021 Codelco to break ground on $1.4 billion Salvador copper project Codelco is in the midst of a 10-year, $40 billion initiative to upgrade its sprawling but aging mines.
May 12, 2021 Barksdale acquires Arizona copper projects from Rio Tinto The company has more than doubled its footprint in the largest copper producing US state.
May 12, 2021 Gertler mining deals could cost Congo $1.76bn in royalties The US Treasury sanctioned Gertler, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former president Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.
May 12, 2021 Newcrest begins decline development at Havieron Pre-Feasibility Study is expected to be released in the second half of 2021.
May 12, 2021 Home: Signs of investor vertigo as copper hits record highs Whether the world's copper miners can meet that demand is a moot point, given chronic past underperformance and a lengthening list of supply threats.
May 12, 2021 Ivanhoe Mines makes it to the MSCI Canada Index The index measures the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of Canada's market.
May 12, 2021 Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050 The Chile-focused copper miner also said it had hit its 2022 emissions target two years earlier than planned.
May 11, 2021 Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report A report commissioned by the Weir Group states that comminution needs to be optimized so that it creates impactful energy savings opportunities.
May 11, 2021 Copper price hits new high on declining scrap supplies Chinese refined metal imports have been trending lower since the start of the year and continued doing so in April.
May 11, 2021 Grupo Mexico plans $3.1bn Baja, refining spend The six-year investment blueprint includes a $2.3bn expansion to existing smelting capacity in Sonora and $815m for major new electricity lines for the Baja California peninsula.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am