July 22, 2018

Union at Chile’s Escondida mine sees little hope for contract deal

Labor negotiations at Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, are frozen without signs of progress.

July 22, 2018

Miramont’s project in Peru may affect Indigenous communities

The company was deemed not eligible for an automatic approval of its drilling permit for the Cerro Hermoso project.

July 20, 2018

How to close the loop on lithium-ion battery recycling

Find the cobalt.

July 19, 2018

Strike looms after breakdown in talks at Chile’s Caserones copper mine

A union representing workers at Lumina Copper's Caserones mine in Chile said on Thursday that contract negotiations with the company had failed, paving the way for a potential strike.

July 19, 2018

Copper tumbles below $6,000 as China sends metals into freefall

Copper crashed through $6,000 a metric ton for the first time in a year and is headed for its biggest monthly drop since 2015.

July 19, 2018

Miners wrote off almost one-third of investments over last decade

From the $939bn invested in major projects between 2008 and 2017, the world’s top 40 mining companies by market cap. wrote-off $273bn or 29% of the initial capital outlay.

July 18, 2018

Citi sees ‘copper on steroids’ as Trump slump masks shortage

Copper’s slump amid a deepening global trade conflict offers a long-term buying opportunity, according to Citigroup Inc.

July 18, 2018

Jiangxi Copper general manager and executives leave roles

Major managerial shake-up at the state-run Jianxi Copper.

July 18, 2018

BHP posts record annual iron ore output, beats Q4 forecasts

Shares in the miner jumped more than 3% after both quarterly and full-year production rose 3% on improved productivity.

July 17, 2018

Lakes, rivers near abandoned mine sites likely source of antibiotics

Canadian researches came to such conclusion after spending years examining waterbodies located within five kilometres of abandoned mine sites.