April 9, 2024 BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year.
April 9, 2024 Lithium market struggles to recover after epic boom and bust A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.
April 8, 2024 Vale walks away from exploration JV with Serabi Gold Serabi Gold noted it remains optimistic as there already are “a number of other groups keen to partner” with them.
April 8, 2024 Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.
April 7, 2024 Peruvian gold mine’s power infrastructure attacked for the 14th time in two years Illegal miners used dynamite to knock down two high-voltage towers at the Poderosa gold mine in Peru.
April 7, 2024 First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.
April 7, 2024 Dry Andes more sensitive to lithium mining than previously thought – study Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia is more sensitive than previously thought to environmental change and human activities such as mining.
April 5, 2024 Atico drilling grows El Roble copper-gold mine in Colombia The deposit has proven and probable reserves of 1 million tonnes grading 3.02% copper and 1.76 grams gold per tonne.
April 5, 2024 Omai Gold targets Wenot deposit in Guyana for quicker turnaround, CEO says The deposit holds 17.6 million indicated tonnes grading 1.48 grams gold per tonne for 834,000 oz. contained metal.
April 5, 2024 Big 5 diversified mining companies are having a rough 2024 World’s 50 biggest miners had a combined market capitalization of just under $1.4 trillion, with losses at the very top offsetting a banner quarter for gold and copper stocks.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
