July 5, 2022 Newmont hands $70 million to Peñasquito mine workers The uncapped profit-sharing bonus of up to 10% supports the continued operation of Peñasquito, Newmont said.
July 4, 2022 Brazilian Nickel begins production at Piauí nickel-cobalt laterite project The first nickel hydroxide product was produced from the world’s first stand-alone nickel laterite heap leaching operation.
July 4, 2022 Chile delivers final constitution draft as skepticism runs high The charter incorporates new considerations into central bank policy making and protects glaciers from mining.
July 4, 2022 Chile’s copper production drops 2.5% in May Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 6.3% on a year-on-year basis to 142,900 tonnes.
July 4, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather.
July 2, 2022 Commodities hit July storm with Putin and Powell stirring fear Energy crises and central bank moves to crush inflation present powerful headwinds across markets, underscored by copper’s collapse Friday below $8,000 a ton.
July 1, 2022 Chile sticks to plan for new mining profit tax up to 32% linked to copper price "Historically, few countries have reached economic prosperity with a low tax load" – Chile finance minister, Mario Marcel.
July 1, 2022 Vale secures natural gas supply for 100% of pelletizing ops The deal is set to allow Vale's Sao Luis plant to stop running on fuel oil when the supply starts in 2024.
June 30, 2022 Osisko Development’s San Antonio gold project in Mexico hosts million-ounce resource The San Antonio project is a past-producing oxide copper mine that went into receivership.
June 30, 2022 Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
