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.
June 29, 2022 Prices triple in Brazil’s lopsided market for carbon credits Something is amiss in Brazil’s biggest carbon market.
June 29, 2022 Kinross Gold to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results Kinross is targeting construction by 2027 and first production by 2029, but doesn’t rule out a “schedule compression.”
June 28, 2022 USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining Artisanal and small-scale mining can lead to commodities being mined, sold and purchased through unofficial channels and potentially financing criminal or terrorist organizations.
June 28, 2022 Teck tests carbon capture use and storage at Canadian operations Canada’s largest diversified miner has set the pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia.
June 27, 2022 Global iron ore production growth to accelerate until 2026 – report Growth in Australia, faster growth in Brazil and stabilisation in Mainland China's ore output will be the main drivers of growth, Fitch says.
June 27, 2022 Kore Potash cuts Congo project costs by $520 million Kore also reduced the construction period for its Kola potash project by six months to 40 months.
GRAPHIC: Record start to 2026 brings prospect of $5,000 gold price into view The metal has gained more than 6% in just 13 days of 2026, after breaking through multiple milestones and gaining 64% last year. January 13, 2026 | 09:08 am
