December 20, 2020

US court rules farmers’ case against Newmont must be heard in Peru

NGO EarthRights International says the decision fails to acknowledge corruption is rampant in the Peruvian court system.

December 18, 2020

Yamana Gold lowers risk at Agua Rica in Argentina

Moving forward, the copper, gold, silver project will be known as the MARA Project.

December 18, 2020

Copper price powers on – “tell-tale signs of supercycle”

Copper prices jumps to highest since February 2013 on hopes US economic stimulus will further boost demand for metal already in short supply amid an Asian factory and construction boom.

December 18, 2020

Blowout profits seen boosting miners trading at multi-year highs

With rising commodity prices and a drop in production costs setting the stage for blowout profits, copper producers are poised for their best year in over a decade.

December 18, 2020

Solgold CEO handed shareholder rebuke at annual meeting

SolGold said in a release that 44.7% of investors voted against reappointing Nick Mather as director.

December 18, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive; SolGold CEO handed shareholder rebuke at annual meeting; Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023

December 18, 2020

Antofagasta agrees copper charges for 2021, Codelco to follow

Companies will supply copper concentrate at treatment and refining charges of $59.50 per tonne and 5.95 cents per lb in 2021, signing up at the benchmark rate miners have now…

December 18, 2020

Rio Tinto outlines Oyu Tolgoi’s path forward

Update specifies "mining by sections" plan that should make of Oyu Tolgoi the world’s No.4 copper operation by 2030.

December 17, 2020

Cartier tables maiden resource for Benoist in Quebec

The deposit is host to 1.5 million indicated tonnes at 2.57 g/t gold, 0.19% copper and 8.37 g/t silver.

December 17, 2020

Northern Dynasty to challenge Pebble permit rejection next month

The company said it would argue that the USACE’s mitigation requirements for Pebble were contrary to policy and precedent in Alaska.