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.

March 24, 2021

Global zinc market surplus shrank in January – ILZSG

The global zinc market was oversupplied by 11,700 tonnes in January after a revised surplus of 23,500 tonnes in December.

March 24, 2021

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

March 23, 2021

Green Minerals listed in Oslo with aim to mine ocean floor in 2026

In January, Norway launched a process to open areas of its extended continental shelf to exploration for seabed minerals.

March 22, 2021

Shanghai zinc price hits over 3-year high on demand hopes

Prices jumped on Monday buoyed by prospects of demand improvement in China as the peak consumption season approaches.

March 19, 2021

Nexa takes stake in Tinka Resources

Nexa has acquired a 9% stake in Tinka, which is developing Ayawilca, one of the largest zinc projects in Peru.

March 17, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 nickel projects – 2021

No. 1 is a deep sea polymetallic project with a 75,000 square kilometre exploration tenement.

March 17, 2021

Colombia, Ecuador & Peru Snapshot: Companies with properties to watch

The three countries feature a rich mining history and prospective geology.