April 16, 2021

Peru candidate seeks bigger cut from mining, not state control

The first-round winner of Peru’s Presidential election, Pedro Castillo, wants to renegotiate contracts with mining companies rather than seize assets, a party official said.

April 15, 2021

Home: Re-thinking zinc as 2021 benchmark smelter terms tumble

A sharp drop in this year's benchmark smelter treatment charges amounts to a collective re-assessment of the zinc market's underlying dynamics.

April 12, 2021

Aurania finds layers of mineralization at Tiria-Shimpia target, shares up

Tiria-Shimpia is shaping up to be Aurania's first discovery, the company says.

April 8, 2021

Value of top 50 mining companies surges $600 billion from covid lows

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

April 7, 2021

Canadian miners subject to tougher tailings standards

The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has updated its tailings standards and it now meets or exceeds most global guidelines.

April 7, 2021

Solar power to reduce emissions, costs at Trevali’s Rosh Pinah mine

A new power purchase agreement is expected to reduce energy costs at Rosh Pinah by 18%.

April 6, 2021

GRAPH: Global metal and ore production at a glance

Critical metals and minerals are a tiny sliver of a sliver of global mining production.

April 4, 2021

Copper may be the key to turn CO2 into fuel

Germany-based researchers optimized copper catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemicals or fuels.

April 1, 2021

Japan’s Mitsui Mining expects 9.5% rise in H1 zinc output

Company plans to produce 109,100 tonnes of refined zinc in the first half of the 2021/22 financial year that started this month.

March 24, 2021

Companies keep too much of Peru’s metal wealth, top candidate says

The front-runner in Peru’s presidential race said he’s ready to take a tougher stance against mining companies.