December 3, 2021

Copper price down as dollar gains ahead of US jobs data

Copper prices eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of key US jobs data that is expected to cement the path towards monetary tightening.

December 3, 2021

Tailings pond collapse affects world’s highest human settlement

The collapse of a tailings facility in Peru’s Ananea district has destroyed a segment of the main road that connects the area with the neighbouring La Rinconada mining district.

December 3, 2021

MMG to shut down operations at Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December

Operations at the mine were disrupted for nearly 400 days over five years due to on-and-off road blockades.

December 2, 2021

Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices

Aluminum traders didn't used to think much about the weather in pricing the market but in a green hydro-rich world that may change, writes Andy Home.

December 2, 2021

Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies searching for future mines

Mining companies are scouring the globe for new deposits.

December 2, 2021

Peru says IMF sees leeway to hike taxes on mining sector

Peru's finance minister Pedro Francke has asked Congress for executive powers to reform the tax system.

December 2, 2021

BHP closer to scrapping dual listing after board approval

The world's top miner has been listed in Australia and the UK since 2001, when it merged with Billiton Plc, but wants consolidate the two.

December 2, 2021

Chilean top copper miners see output drop in October

BHP's Escondida saw production fall 15.2% year-on-year.

December 2, 2021

Yamana Gold ups production targets after find in Quebec

It expects gold output from its Canadian mines to reach 500,000 ounces a year by 2028 thanks to new mineralized zones found at Wasamac.

December 1, 2021

Chinchillas throw wrench in Gold Fields’ Chile mine expansion plan

The gold miner must come up with a new plan to move more than 20 short-tailed chinchillas from its Salares Norte site.