May 17, 2019

Canada injects $325K into ‘climate change adaptation’ for mining sector

Mining Association of Canada (MAC) will be in charge of developing program to give miners tools and knowledge needed to better plan for climate change.

May 17, 2019

Zambian president threatens Glencore, Vedanta with ‘divorce’

The threat marks an escalation in tensions between the mining industry in Africa’s second-biggest copper producer and the state, after an increase in royalties and plans to introduce new taxes.

May 17, 2019

British Columbia copper miners feeling pinch from carbon tax, power costs

BC Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Michelle Mungall marked Mining Month last week by acknowledging that the industry provides 30,000 direct […]

May 17, 2019

Billionaire Friedland close to deal with BHP on Guinea iron ore

If successful, talks will see him move to develop the Nimba deposit on Guinea’s border with Liberia, which has sat undeveloped for years.

May 16, 2019

Poland’s KGHM hits production record, expects Sierra Gorda to exceed target

Europe's second-largest copper producer also posted its best quarterly results in the last three years, with revenue rising by PLN 1.2 billion (about $312 million).

May 16, 2019

Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output rises 22% in 2018

Gold output rose 22% in 2018 to 72,798 ounces from 59,617 ounces in 2017.

May 15, 2019

Tesla is turning rivals into roadkill – even in China

Based on March electric car registrations in over 80 countries Tesla deployed more battery power than its four largest rivals combined.

May 15, 2019

Chile’s Codelco strikes labor deal with supervisors at Salvador mine

The deal includes a signing bonus and other benefits that total $11,600 per worker, in addition to a salary raise of around 1%.

May 15, 2019

Trump administration opens up Minnesota wilderness area to copper mining

The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday renewed two mineral leases near the Boundary Waters Wilderness area in Minnesota.

May 15, 2019

Aurubis confirms bleak profit outlook on lean markets, shutdowns

Europe's largest copper producer expects operating pre-tax earnings in its 2018/19 fiscal year to fall significantly by more than 15% compared with the previous year.