August 16, 2021

Sierra updates Bolivar copper-silver PEA to include iron ore

The mine and mill achieved their first full year of production in 2012.

August 16, 2021

Peru calms interventionist fears with plan to tap copper riches

Peru’s new socialist government is working with the mining industry on a new approach to community relations and red tape.

August 16, 2021

Home: Funds unimpressed by mounting copper supply disruption

Macro headwinds in the form of slowing growth impetus in China and the spread of the Delta variant of covid-19 are currently outweighing copper’s micro-dynamics.

August 15, 2021

Labour relations biggest material risk for mining sector – report

According to stakeholder intelligence firm Alva, labour relations contributed

August 13, 2021

Cerro Verde pays $245m tax debt ‘under protest’

Cerro Verde is the second large Peruvian miner to pay a tax debt that remains under dispute in recent weeks.

August 13, 2021

Copper price rises as supply worries return

Copper prices advanced after workers at Codelco's Andina mine went on strike, raising supply disruption risks.

August 12, 2021

Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday

Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations.

August 11, 2021

Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount

Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike.

August 11, 2021

Labour woes spread from copper to lithium in Chile

The 135 members of the Salar union in Chile began a strike Wednesday after failing to reach a wage agreement in collective bargaining with management.

August 11, 2021

Chile’s $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron project approved by regulators

The victory marks a rare win for a major new project in Chile, the world's top copper producer.