Authorities bring down illegal mining site in the Peruvian Amazon
The Madre de Dios region has seen a surge in illegal mining operations.
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IMF resumes lending to Chad following Glencore debt deal
The Central African oil producer reached an agreement in principle to restructure its more than $1 billion debt to Glencore and four banks.
Argentinian secretaries to jail for Veladero spill
The officials are accused of abuse of power in the case of the 2015 cyanide spill at Barrick Gold's Veladero mine.
Teck extends partnership with UN Women
Canada's largest diversified miner Teck Resources is amping up its corporate social responsibility game.
Global bauxite production to grow: BMI
A new report issued by BMI research states that global bauxite production growth will accelerate over the coming years.
Copper, iron ore prices gain on robust Chinese imports
China's copper imports bounce back in the first quarter and is now up more than 7% year-on-year and iron ore shipments remain on pace for another record.
Senate confirms former coal lobbyist to be EPA’s number two
Andrew Wheeler was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday to be EPA’s deputy administrator by a vote of 53 to 45.
Shares in lithium developer pop on $150m streaming deal
Nemaska Lithium agreement with private equity giant Orion Mine Finance comes a week after $100B Japanese technology fund bought a stake in Quebec-based firm.
Major banks earned more in metals than oil last year
The world’s 50 biggest investment banks made revenue of $1.6 billion from trading, selling derivatives and other activities in metals last year.
