May 23, 2024 Troubled Peru copper mine starts expansion work in supply boost Las Bambas has for years operated well below its annual capacity of 400,000 tons due to a torrent of community protests.
May 23, 2024 SQM swings to $870 million loss on sinking prices, tax ruling Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence suggests that global prices have fallen by more than 80%, dragged by weaker demand for EVs.
May 22, 2024 First Quantum seeks to speed up Peru projects after Panama debacle The miner controls the La Granja project, worth at least $2.5 billion, and the $1.86 billion Haquira project.
May 22, 2024 Record gold and copper prices are also a boon for illegal mining in Peru Illegal mining had become a “huge challenge” and that the government was working on a bill to create a new framework for small miners.
May 22, 2024 Southern Copper aims to boost Peru output by 520,000t in 8-10 years Southern Copper operates the Cuajone and Toquepala mines in Peru.
May 22, 2024 Copper frenzy draws mining giants to Argentina after Milei’s reforms Argentina could be a major supplier by 2035.
May 22, 2024 Anglo American rejects BHP’s third bid, extends deadline Anglo has left the door open for BHP as it agreed to grant it a one-week extension to table a binding offer.
May 22, 2024 Anglo’s second largest investor demands BHP bid revision Petition by South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns a roughly 7% stake in Anglo, comes just hours before bid deadline.
May 21, 2024 Peru’s 2024 copper target is realistic, mining magnates say The South American country produced 2.76 million tons of copper last year, dropping its rank from first to second for global production.
May 21, 2024 Solaris ends plan to sell stake to Zijin Mining, cites government rules Canada's government has taken a tough stance specifically on investments from China in critical minerals such as copper, graphite and lithium.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
