June 8, 2023 CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines? Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.
June 8, 2023 BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals.
June 7, 2023 BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery.
June 7, 2023 Copper exports signal Chile is leaving woes behind Data suggest Chilean production may be stabilizing after a series of project delays, mine-specific setbacks and plant maintenance.
June 5, 2023 Eramet opens Chile office in lithium push The French mining and metallurgy company is due to start lithium production in neighbouring Argentina next year.
June 5, 2023 Global copper smelting bounces in May on Chinese strength Smelting activity in the rest of the world, however, was still lacklustre.
June 5, 2023 Japanese miners see Chile’s tax hikes deterring new investment Lawmakers in Chile gave final approval in May for a long-awaited mining tax reform.
June 5, 2023 Fortuna Silver reports worker death at Peru mine The accident occurred during underground mining operations at the Caylloma mine.
June 4, 2023 Panamanian activists to protest against approval of Orla Mining’s EIA for Cerro Quema project Environmental and religious groups announced a protest action for Monday to reject the recent approval by the Panamanian Ministry of Environment of Orla Mining’s environmental impact assessment.
June 4, 2023 Mine collapse kills at least 12 in southern Venezuela Flooding collapsed a gold mine in southern Venezuela, killing at least 12 miners.
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