September 27, 2022 BHP wants to expand presence in Peru, says executive BHP said it will invest $12 million on exploration in the next 10 months and is evaluating six potential projects.
September 26, 2022 Colombia gov’t agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining The government has agreed to back continued royalty deductions in exchange for raising income taxes on extractive industries by 5%.
September 26, 2022 Argentine state-run miners launch first-time lithium project Units of Argentina's state oil firm YPF will start work on a 20,000 hectare area lithium prospecting project in Fiambala.
September 26, 2022 Anglo cuts production, ups costs at Quellaveco and Chile mines Anglo says 300,000ktpa Peru mine has entered commercial production. Chile output and costs negatively affected by Los Bronces water restrictions and changing ore.
September 26, 2022 Southern cattail highly effective for rehabilitation of areas affected by iron mine tailings Southern cattail can scavenge up to 34 times more manganese from contaminated soil than other plants found in similar environments.
September 25, 2022 Los Pelambres union urges workers to support strike action The supervisors union at Antofagasta's Los Pelambres copper mine has rejected the company's most recent contract offer and launched a strike threat.
September 25, 2022 Artisanal miners’ protests in Colombia hacked by looters A series of protest actions led by small-scale miners in Colombia’s Antioquia department since September 21 turned violent by the end of the week.
September 24, 2022 Charting the global economy: Fed headlines concert of rate hikes When it comes to copper, big miners and metals traders are warning that in just a couple of years’ time, a massive shortfall will emerge.
September 23, 2022 Glencore buys Newmont’s stake in Argentina copper-gold project Gold Fields takeover target Yamana Gold continues to own 56.25% and remains the operator of the MARA copper-gold project.
September 22, 2022 Mexico values its Sonora lithium deposits at $600bn Mexico hopes its reserves of the key battery component will help it benefit from a global shift toward electric vehicle production.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
