October 30, 2022

Brazil’s president-elect Lula vows greener mining

Leftist former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected this Sunday, winning over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. 

October 30, 2022

Peruvian Indigenous community wants to become a shareholder in Las Bambas mine

The Huancuire community wants to apply the Indigenous concept of ‘waqui,’ or win-win, when it comes to its relationship with Chinese miner MMG and its Las Bambas copper mine.

October 30, 2022

How green material producers, buyers can capture the green premiums

Transforming the metals and mining, building materials, and plastics industries to make them compatible with sustainability targets will require increasing annual spending from $5.7 trillion to $9.2 trillion.

October 28, 2022

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic boasting ore with a value of nearly $900 billion at today’s prices.

October 28, 2022

Calibre granted environmental permits to develop Eastern Borosi project in Nicaragua

EBP represents Calibre’s third major environmental mine development approval within three years.

October 28, 2022

Vale mulling base metals partnership, CEO says

Vale had announced last month a reorganization of its Brazil base metals business, which includes copper and nickel assets.

October 28, 2022

Codelco profits slump 50% to September, cuts production target

Company said a "significant drop of 12% in the price of copper sales" compared to the previous year explained almost half of the drop in profits.

October 28, 2022

Hochschild makes headway at gold project in Brazil

The Posse gold project in Brazil’s central state of Goías is 16% completed, only two months after obtaining its environmental permit.

October 28, 2022

Chile’s copper production falls in September; industrial output also down

The country's statistics agency said the drop was due to lower-grade ore and less processing during the period.

October 28, 2022

Teck Resources hikes cost of QB2 copper project in Chile again

Quebrada Blanca phase 2 is now expected to cost $7.4bn to $7.75bn, up from a July guidance of $6.9bn to $7bn, and an earlier estimate of $4.7bn.