Peru wants to raise taxes on mining sector, says finance minister
The mining tax reform is the signature proposal of socialist President Pedro Castillo, who came to office in July.
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Peru community rejects ‘joke’ offer to end Las Bambas copper mine protest
The blockade, in place since Nov. 20, threatens to halt output at the Chinese-owned mine in southern Peru, which produces some 2% of the world's supply of copper.
Junior miners Strandline, Black Rock, OreCorp sign agreements with Tanzania
Tanzania's new government, under President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has pledged to grow the mining sector.
Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis
Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.
Petra Diamonds’ stake in Williamson to shrink as part of deal with Tanzania
The company will also grant Tanzania a 16% free-carried interest in its subsidiary Williamson Diamonds Limited.
Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia
Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.
How a less-than six-month-old fund shook the nuclear fuel market
The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust holds almost a third of the world’s annual supply -- and it’s getting bigger.
USA Rare Earth to produce nearly half of critical minerals in USGS’ updated list
USA Rare Earth said it wants to develop the Round Top project to support a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain.
New tool monitors countries’ raw materials consumption
Countries' material footprints are comprised of the raw materials they consume domestically, showing where those resources come from globally.