January 10, 2023

Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will have nickel mines in Canada and Indonesia, copper mines in Brazil, and interests in cobalt and platinum group metals.

January 10, 2023

First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mine

The Vancouver-based miner and Panama have been negotiating new tax terms on a mine that accounts for about 1.5% of global copper output.

January 9, 2023

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…

January 9, 2023

First Quantum aims to appeal Panama order to halt copper mine

In the meantime, First Quantum said it is drawing up the maintenance plan for the mine to submit to government.

January 9, 2023

Anglo Asian Mining invests again in Libero Copper

Libero owns, or has the right to acquire, several copper exploration properties in North and South America.

January 8, 2023

First Quantum could suspend Panama jobs due to gov’t order to halt operations

The Canadian miner said it would suspend jobs if forced to halt operations.

January 8, 2023

Mining investments on the rise in Peru

Anglo American was the top investor in Peru in 2022 with $964 million.

January 6, 2023

Jaguar Mining denies talks to buy AngloGold’s Brazil gold mine

The South African miner is considering strategic alternatives for the Córrego do Sítio mining complex, which include its potential sale.

January 5, 2023

Fortuna Silver stock tanks as Mexico challenges environmental approvals for San Jose mine

The company's stock fell as much as 11% after a decision to re-asses the extension of the gold and silver mine environmental impact authorization.

January 5, 2023

Global copper smelting dips in December after weak 2022 – satellite data

Global smelting activity for 2022 fell to its lowest level in six years.