October 11, 2021 Samarco obtains extended creditor protection Samarco filed for bankruptcy protection in April after failing to restructure 50 billion reais ($9.06 billion) in debt.
October 10, 2021 New Peru PM says redrafting constitution is not a priority Mirtha Vasquez, a former head of Congress, is the second person to become prime minister under president Pedro Castillo, who has been in the job just two months.
October 8, 2021 Antofagasta to test use of hydrogen in mining equipment The copper miner has begun testing hydrogen-powered haulage truck at its Centinela copper mine, in northern Chile.
October 8, 2021 Vale opens door to base metal merger once its house is in order The world’s second-largest producer of iron ore continues to weigh up the pros and cons of forming a separate company with its copper and nickel mines in Canada, Brazil and…
October 7, 2021 Glencore’s Peru mine won’t proceed with Coroccohuayco project in near-term The Coroccohuayco project would require an investment of $590 million to extract copper and gold.
October 7, 2021 Judge restores operating license at Vale’s Onça Puma mine A state agency had suspended its operating license due to an alleged non-compliance with local regulations.
October 7, 2021 Vale sees no near-term spin-off of base metals unit It said part of the problem was the value of the business, which brings in $3.5 billion in revenue a year.
October 7, 2021 Copper price rises on supply disruption worries An indigenous community in Peru's Espinar province blocked a key mining road on Wednesday, in protest against the government and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay mine.
October 7, 2021 Mexico will reject private lithium deals even if reform bill fails At his regular morning news conference, Lopez Obrador stressed that Mexico's lithium should be developed exclusively by the government.
October 7, 2021 Peru community says it won’t end Glencore mine blockade until demands met The conflict comes a day after the government defused a similar standoff in nearby Chumbivilcas.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
