Peru protests jolt mine activity with Las Bambas, Antapaccay hit hardest
The world's no. 2 copper producer has been roiled by protests since the Dec. 7 ouster of President Pedro Castillo.
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De Beers confident talks will deliver a Botswana diamond deal
The Anglo American unit is in talks with the Botswana government to extend mining rights that expire in 2029.
Congo demands $17bn more in infrastructure investments from China deal
Under the Sicomines deal, Chinese investors committed to spending $3 billion on infrastructure, but the state auditor demanded that commitment be increased to $20 billion.
Newcrest CEO says ball in Newmont’s camp in takeover talks
“The company is not up for sale and this was unsolicited,” Sherry Duhe said in an interview with Bloomberg.
Newcrest to trial 4G LTE, 5G technologies underground at Cadia Valley
This announcement follows previous engagements with Ericsson and Telstra to trial private 4G LTE at the Lihir mine and more recently for surface operations at Cadia.
Kelly Earle and Vincent Metcalfe named Young Mining Professionals of the Year
The YMP awards recognize two mining professionals under the age of 40, who demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and innovative thinking for their companies and shareholders.
Copper price rebounds on Chinese demand revival hopes
"The demand is bad but the outlook is good."
Column: Zinc turbulent as low stocks clash with expected surplus
Zinc's early-year rally has quickly fizzled out as the market prices in a looming supply surge.
Rio Tinto, Marubeni agree on first sale of high-purity aluminum
The low-carbon-aluminum deal comes as Japan targets zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
