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.