December 13, 2023

Antofagasta, union extend talks to allow contract vote

If the two groups fail to come to an agreement, workers will go on strike beginning on Dec. 19.

December 12, 2023

Wealth Minerals lines up funds for Chile operations

The company has already applied for operating permits and is about to unveil a direct extraction provider for what is envisaged as a $500-$600 million mine.

December 12, 2023

Aclara announces initial resource estimate for Brazil rare earth project

The Carina module is estimated to contain 168 million tonnes of inferred material grading 1,510 ppm total rare earth oxide.

December 12, 2023

Vale mulls briquette plants in Gulf of Mexico, Middle East

The company opened a new plant in Espirito Santo state, Brazil, with production capacity of 2 million metric tons per year.

December 12, 2023

Solaris taps $80 million Orion financing to advance Warintza copper project in Ecuador

This financing package funds the advancement of Warintza through studies and permitting, Solaris said.

December 11, 2023

Peru copper output up nearly 2% in October as Antapaccay surges

Peru's copper output was hampered early this year by production pauses triggered by violent anti-government protests.

December 11, 2023

The world’s copper supply is suddenly looking scarce

A forecast surplus of copper going into 2024 has suddenly all but disappeared.

December 11, 2023

Video: Braskem’s mine rupture in Brazil causing fear of collapse

A breach at a rock salt mine in Alagoas state, in Brazil’s northeast, has heightened concerns about an imminent total collapse.

December 11, 2023

Tighter supplies to create tailwind for copper prices

Copper prices on the LME on Friday headed towards four-month highs.

December 10, 2023

First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine

Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies necessary to fulfill Cobre Panamá’s environmental stability and asset integrity measures.