Chile minister says mining royalty bill “unconstitutional”
Mining minister Juan Carlos Jobet said President Sebastian Piñera's administration is against setting a 3% royalty on copper and lithium.
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Nornickel expects full output to resume at flooded mine this month
The Oktyabrsky mine will resume full production by the end of April and is already running at 60% capacity, the company said.
Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining
Six environmental organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace, on Monday called on Norway to stop plans to open ocean areas for deep-sea mining.
Implantable gold sensor can help monitor vital values, drug effectiveness
An implantable sensor based on color-stable gold nanoparticles is now capable of monitoring the human body for months.
Silicon metal market may benefit from EV boom — report
Roskill believes demand for silicon metal will continue the upward trend it has experienced in the past two decades.
Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend
The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.
Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election
He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.
Artisanal miners could help Congo’s state-owned company become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer
If the newly created Entreprise Générale du Cobalt is able to capture all production from artisanal miners, it will compete with Glencore, ERG and China Moly.
In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results
Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end.
