August 2, 2024 A fraught election just reshaped the next steps for deep sea mining Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been elected the next secretary-general of the ISA, a leadership change that could slow the rush to strip-mine deep sea ecosystems.
June 26, 2024 Alaska Natives sue EPA over Pebble mine veto, Northern Dynasty says Two native village corporations had sued the Environmental Protection Agency for its veto against the proposed mine.
June 26, 2024 Lundin Mining to up stake in Caserones copper mine to 70% The Canadian miner is acquiring an additional 19% interest in the copper-molybdenum mine in Chile for $350 million.
June 16, 2024 Taseko reaches tentative labour deal for Gibraltar mine restart Gibraltar is the second-largest open-pit copper mine in Canada.
June 11, 2024 Solaris closes $39m financing for Warintza copper project in Ecuador The net proceeds will be used primarily for exploration and infill drilling at the project and for regional exploration.
June 2, 2024 New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.
May 29, 2024 British Columbia miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday.
May 6, 2024 Osisko Metals updates resources at Copper Mountain deposit The deposit is believed to be the largest undeveloped copper asset in Eastern North America, said Osisko.
May 5, 2024 Molybdenum-sugar-based catalyst effectively destroys CO2 A new catalyst converts CO2 into carbon monoxide for chemicals with 100% selectivity.
May 5, 2024 Antofagasta’s Centinela project to offer peculiar employment scheme The Chilean miner is ready to start with the construction of a $4.4 billion second concentrator at its Centinela copper mine.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
