June 26, 2020 Congo president wins approval for state mining company nominees President Felix Tshisekedi won approval for his nominations to lead state mining company Gecamines.
June 26, 2020 Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery Chuquicamata is the first major copper asset to close due to the sharp spike of coronavirus cases in Chile.
June 25, 2020 Northern Dynasty proposes Pebble energy sharing plan The proposal follows its recently announced profit-sharing plan for Bristol Bay residents.
June 25, 2020 Environmental regulator hits Codelco with pollution claims Four of the 11 charges brought against Codelco are serious, potentially leading to fines of up to $15 million.
June 25, 2020 Panama miners push for restart of First Quantum copper operation The Canadian miner had to idle the $6.5 billion mine, which is the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.
June 25, 2020 Workers demand investigation at Codelco over coronavirus deaths One union group called Codelco's management of the crisis "incompetent."
June 25, 2020 Constantine Metal to spend $2.15 million on Palmer project in Alaska The Canadian miner wants to start field and permitting work for the zinc-copper-gold-silver project.
June 24, 2020 Codelco hit by third coronavirus death The man was a worker at the Chuquicamata facility's smelter.
June 24, 2020 Attack on coltan mine in Congo leaves three dead It is unclear what happened at SMB's mine as company and unions gave different accounts.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
