May 13, 2024

Chile truckers protest rising crime in threat to mine transport

There were no immediate reports of disruptions at Chile’s giant copper and lithium operations.

May 13, 2024

Freeport enters earn-in on Max Resource’s Cesar project in Colombia

According to Max, the Cesar project is host to one of the world's largest underexplored sedimentary copper-silver systems.

May 13, 2024

Top critical mineral miner CBMM sees opportunity in EV batteries

CBMM sold 600 tons of niobium oxide for batteries in scooters and other small vehicles last year as part of a test project.

May 12, 2024

Suppliers ask Newmont to reopen Cerro Negro mine in Argentina

Newmont’s Cerro Negro operation was shut down on April 10, following the death of two workers.

May 10, 2024

Golden Minerals sells Mexican mine, shifts focus to Argentina

Total consideration is $5.5 million cash, plus value-added tax.

May 10, 2024

Copper price above $10,000 as supply worries counter faltering demand

Prices of copper have risen 17% this year on fears of shortages.

May 10, 2024

Chile copper output edges down in March, dragged by Codelco

Output at Codelco slid 10.1% to total 107,300 metric tons in March.

May 10, 2024

Rio Tinto has not ruled out bid for Anglo American — report

While Rio has a smaller market capitalization than rival BHP, it's large enough to make an all-share offer for some or all of Anglo American.

May 9, 2024

Panama president-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration dropped

Until closure, Cobre Panama was responsible for approximately 5% of Panama's GDP.

May 8, 2024

Brazil court rejects requests to block $15.7 billion from Vale, BHP

A substitute federal judge of a court in Minas Gerais state said the issue had already been resolved in the previous ruling.