October 29, 2021

Vale to receive binding offers for coal business

Company has decided to divest of its Moatize asset in Mozambique.

October 29, 2021

Chile copper output sinks to seven-month low

The country’s production dropped 6.9% in September to 451,128 tonnes on the back of labour disruptions and falling ore grades.

October 28, 2021

COP26 will be a colossal mining cop-out

New report lays out how the green energy transition “starts and ends with metals” but the required exponential growth in mining is a glaring hole in US and global decarbonisation…

October 28, 2021

Peru’s proposed tax reform to boost revenues by $3bn, finance minister says

The bulk of the new revenue will come from hiking taxes on the mining sector.

October 28, 2021

Teck flags costs surge at Quebrada Blanca expansion in Chile

While construction at the QB2 copper project is two-thirds done, costs are poised to be up to 5% higher than the original $5.3bn estimate.

October 28, 2021

Vale to resume operations at Onça Puma nickel mine

Operations were first halted in early October because of alleged non-compliance with local regulations.

October 28, 2021

Alamos Gold cuts production outlook on Mulatos woes

Output at company's founding operation is expected to drop by 15,000 ounces, to between 135,000 to 145,000 ounces.

October 27, 2021

Peru’s government asks Congress for permission to hike mining taxes

The government wants to "perfect the mining sector's fiscal regime."

October 27, 2021

Peruvian communities agree to lift road blockade affecting Las Bambas mine

Las Bambas is Peru's fourth largest copper mine, responsible for about 2% of global supply.

October 27, 2021

Buy a coal mine, get a bonus: Glencore makes fortune on Colombian deal

With coal prices soaring, Glencore will get a "fat cheque" from revenues when the deal closes in 2022.