October 29, 2021

Strike drags down copper output at world’s top supplier Codelco

A 7.6% dip in the Chilean state company’s production from the third quarter of last year offers little relief for a tight global market.

October 29, 2021

Vale earnings disappoint with inflation adding to iron slump

While Vale produced more than analysts expected last quarter as part of an ongoing recovery from a 2019 tailings dam disaster, sales lagged production.

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."