March 24, 2022 Gold mining firms should cooperate more with artisanal miners, WGC says Pressure has grown from governments and non-governmental organisations for more to be done to bring artisanal miners into the market.
March 22, 2022 Mining firms slam Brazil indigenous bill in a sign of ESG times The government-backed bill would pit informal miners with little consideration for ESG matters against the formal industry that needs to show its green and community credentials.
March 22, 2022 Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021 Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.
March 22, 2022 Meridian advances Cabacal copper project in Brazil toward updated resource The property hosts a historic resource of 21.7 million tonnes grading 0.6% copper and 0.6 gram gold per tonne.
March 22, 2022 Silver Tiger hits high grades near surface at El Tigre in Mexico Drill highlights included 9.3m grading 4.65 g/t Au, 1,877.1 g/t Ag, 0.03% Cu, 0.39% Pb and 0.02% Zn, starting from 36.6m.
March 22, 2022 Vale to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products The deal came after more than two years of talks, Vale said in a securities filing.
March 21, 2022 Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Chile project on potential endangered species impact The court order relates to the impact on the the habitat of the vizcachas, a small rabbit that is part of the food chain for the Andean cat.
March 21, 2022 Posco to invest $4bn in lithium project in Argentina The funds will be invested in a project at a salt flat called Salar de Hombre Muerto, located in the border between the northern Salta and Catamarca provinces.
March 20, 2022 Chilean authorities assess progress of Pascua Lama’s closure activities The inspection was done following a requirement by the Supreme Court of Justice in the application of the Law on the Closure of Mining Operations and Facilities.
March 19, 2022 Southern Copper says it is close to sealing deal for Cuajone mine restart in Peru The Cuajone copper mine suspended operations on Feb. 28, after four communities in southern Peru shut down water access to the company.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am