December 14, 2021 Orla pours first gold at Camino Rojo in Mexico Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 oz containing approximately 770 oz of gold and 510 oz of silver.
December 14, 2021 Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026 Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved.
December 14, 2021 Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru due to road blockade Nexa called the road blockade "illegal" and said it would only be carrying out "critical functions" during the suspension.
December 14, 2021 Codelco strikes deals with Chuquicamata unions The world's largest copper producer has reached advance contractual agreements with three unions at its century-old Chuquicamata mine.
December 14, 2021 Peru’s poor Andean hamlets, backed by state, unleash anger at mines Communities around Peru have long been skeptical of the benefits of mining to their lives. But they are growing bolder about their demands under socialist President Pedro Castillo.
December 13, 2021 Peru mining chamber says tax hike proposal risks $50 billion investment The National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy said Francke's proposal would "irreparably" damage competitiveness in Peru's mining sector.
December 13, 2021 Vale sells 50% stake in California Steel to Nucor for $400 million The Brazilian mining giant said that the deal is linked to its strategy of focusing on its core businesses and a commitment to a leaner portfolio.
December 13, 2021 Peru wants to raise taxes on mining sector, says finance minister The mining tax reform is the signature proposal of socialist President Pedro Castillo, who came to office in July.
December 13, 2021 Peru community rejects ‘joke’ offer to end Las Bambas copper mine protest The blockade, in place since Nov. 20, threatens to halt output at the Chinese-owned mine in southern Peru, which produces some 2% of the world's supply of copper.
December 13, 2021 Mineral ores may help prevent sand sustainability crisis Researchers at the University of Queensland and the University of Geneva are looking into a material produced from mineral ores as a sustainable source of sand.
Codelco, SQM kick off lithium tie-up with board meeting The NovaAndino Litio company was established after an agreement signed in May 2024 and valid until 2060. December 29, 2025 | 07:59 am
