October 12, 2021 Orla sets first gold pour from Camino Rojo for December Construction is 89% complete and commissioning has begun at Orla Mining’s Camino Rojo gold heap leach project in Mexico.
October 12, 2021 Cadence closer to reopening former Anglo American mine in Brazil The Amapa iron ore mine is expected to generate 5.3 million tonnes of iron ore a year once at full capacity.
October 11, 2021 Zijin’s lithium foray adds to China’s push for battery materials Zijin shares jumped as much as 8.8% in Hong Kong on Monday, and are up 17% this year.
October 11, 2021 World’s top copper projects by capex — report Global copper mine production is set to expand by 7.8% y-o-y in 2021 as a result of multiple new projects coming online, says Fitch.
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.
Japan and Italy to cooperate on critical minerals Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed to work together on critical mineral supply and elevate their […] January 16, 2026 | 11:33 am
