March 22, 2019

Antofagasta expects water agreement with BHP for Zaldivar mine

Both companies are seeking to extend existing permits to draw water from Chile's water-constrained Salar de Atacama.

March 22, 2019

Vedanta Resources appoints new CEO for Zambian unit KCM

Vedanta has appointed Christopher Sheppard as the new chief executive officer for its Zambian unit Konkola Copper Mines.

March 22, 2019

Philippines’ Philex delays copper-gold mine start by four years

The Silangan copper and gold mine could be Philex's biggest source of revenue after its 61-year-old Padcal mine in the north is expected to close in 2022.

March 22, 2019

Hudbay Minerals granted final permit for $1.9B Rosemont copper mine

The operation is expected to be the third-largest copper mine in the U.S., employing about 500 people and accounting for approximately 10% of the country’s total copper production.

March 21, 2019

BHP steps up efforts to win battle for Ecuador’s copper riches

The world’s largest miner has signed an earn-in and joint venture deal with Canada’s Luminex Resources over the Tarqui copper project.

March 21, 2019

Amnesty accuses electric vehicles makers of using unethically sourced minerals

The problem, says Amnesty, is that no country legally requires companies to publicly report on their cobalt supply chains.

March 20, 2019

Champion Iron hunts high grade zones at Powderhorn

The company says the data acquired in 2017 and 2018 demonstrates the presence of a 50-metre thick zinc-bearing unit with several high grade lenses.

March 20, 2019

Imperial Metals pulls ‘a rabbit out of the hat’ with Red Chris deal

Investors ‘flabbergasted’ at $1.1b stake taken in Red Chris mine by Australia’s Newcrest.

March 20, 2019

Zinc price builds on 2019 rally as stocks reach just 2 days consumption

Inventories are down 55% this year and are on course to reach levels last seen in 1990.

March 20, 2019

Data scientists and geoscientists offered A$1m to predict next big mineral deposit in South Australia

The idea is to speed up the exploration lifecycle and allow miners to analyse information at a much faster rate than before.