November 17, 2021 Zijin Mining to produce copper at Buritica gold mine China’s No.1 gold producer plans to boost the capacity of its Colombian gold mine to produce copper and zinc.
November 17, 2021 BHP sees need for battery metals more than doubling in 30 years The world’s no. 1 miner says copper output will need to double and nickel tripled in 30 years to reach decarbonization goals.
November 16, 2021 Colombia to hold bidding round for gold mining areas in early 2022 Country has long hailed its as-yet largely untapped deposits of gold and copper, among other minerals, as the future of its mining industry, especially amid output and price troubles for…
November 16, 2021 Copper logjam in Chinese ports shows lingering pandemic snarls Ships able to carry about 370,000 tonnes of semi-processed concentrates from Chile and Peru are waiting to be unloaded, IHS Markit data show.
November 16, 2021 SolGold taps former BHP exec as new CEO Darryl Cuzzubbo, who spent 24 years at BHP and then held a top position at Orica, will take over on December 1.
November 16, 2021 Ecuador indigenous community welcomes judges to jungle, demands role in mining decisions In 2018 the community succeeded in convincing a lower court to reverse dozens of previously granted mining concessions along the Aguarico river, arguing they had not been properly consulted about…
November 15, 2021 Rise in battery costs to keep lithium price rallying — report Fitch has revised up significantly both its lithium carbonate and hydroxide price forecasts from 2021 to 2026 to incorporate higher global EV sales assumptions.
November 15, 2021 Chile copper giants seek stability in uncertain political times The Nov. 21 presidential vote, the first since months of angry protests over inequality rocked Chile in 2019, has become a polarized battle between a leftist coalition led by 35-year-old…
November 15, 2021 Better supercapacitors can improve renewable energy storage, EV charging speeds A newly developed technique by University of Surrey and the University of São Paulo promises to improve renewable energy storage by making better supercapacitors.
November 15, 2021 First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder Philip Pascall, who will remain as chairman.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
