June 21, 2022 Pathways to sustainable smelting As major economies march towards a net-zero future, there is a growing endeavour to produce metals with little-to-no carbon footprint.
June 21, 2022 Copper price rises as looming strike in Chile adds to supply worries Workers at Chile’s state-owned Codelco will start a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the government’s and the company’s decision to close a troubled smelter.
June 21, 2022 BHP, Vale reject Brazil steelmaker CSN’s interest, say miner Samarco is not for sale Brazilian steelmaker CSN hired restructuring firm RK Partners to draft a proposal to buy control of Samarco.
June 20, 2022 Brazil steelmaker CSN drafting bid for miner Samarco An agreement may not be easy, according to Reuters sources, due to Samarco's liabilities related to its 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.
June 20, 2022 Alamos Gold kicks off production at new Mexican mine La Yaqui Grande will extend gold production from the Mulatos mine by five years to 2027 and is expected to churn out 123,000 ounces per year.
June 19, 2022 Peruvian government to extend tax refund benefit to mining, oil exploration The decision is based on the government’s desire to guarantee the growth of the mining sector, which is responsible for 63% of the country's exports.
June 19, 2022 Codelco unions ready strike after troubled Chile smelter shuttered Unions had threatened to strike for the past week if the Codelco board did not invest to upgrade the Ventanas smelter.
June 17, 2022 Bolivia delays decision on lithium mining tie-ups to December The government had previously planned to announce its final selection last month.
June 17, 2022 Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously.
June 17, 2022 Copper price extends decline despite possible Chile strike The workers at Codelco have complained about a lack of investment at the firm's troubled Ventanas smelter.
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
