February 2, 2022

Codelco, Collahuasi copper mine production up in December

Mine saw output increase 12.9% to 49,900 tonnes,.

February 2, 2022

Iamgold answers to US firm pushing for board reshuffle

RCF Management LLC, which has 5.2% stake in Iamgold, said on Tuesday there was “an urgent need” for a board overhaul.

February 1, 2022

Grupo Mexico’s Q4 net profit falls 28%

Mexico's top copper miner reported annual revenues of $14.78 billion and a net profit of $3.87 billion.

February 1, 2022

Chile assembly debates nationalizing copper; industry calls idea ‘barbaric’

The proposal would still face a vote from the full assembly to be included in the final draft text, which would itself go before a national referendum vote later this…

February 1, 2022

Copper price rises as trade thinned by China holiday

Copper prices are set to languish this year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, weighed down by weaker demand as rising interest rates curb economic growth.

February 1, 2022

Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz

Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.

February 1, 2022

Chile vote marks first step in long path to seizing mines

A proposal that opens the door to nationalizing some of the biggest copper and lithium mines in the world was approved in first instance.

February 1, 2022

Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts

Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure.

February 1, 2022

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism

Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.

January 31, 2022

Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining

Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.