August 10, 2021

Peru’s finance chief says mining taxes can rise without affecting competitiveness

He said the administration is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and will reduce the deficit in 2022 by 1 percentage point compared with 2021.

August 9, 2021

BHP, workers union at Escondida mine in Chile to extend talks by a day

Copper prices soared to record highs earlier this year, giving workers unions additional leverage in negotiations.

August 9, 2021

Union at Caserones copper mine in Chile to strike after talks collapse

Several mines in world top copper producer Chile are in the throes of tense labor negotiations, including BHP's Escondida and Codelco's Andina at a time when supply is already tight.

August 9, 2021

VIDEO: No injuries after a landslide at Itaminas mine near Brumadinho

The debris hit a truck, a backhoe, and a car but no one was inside the cars at the time of the accident.

August 9, 2021

Eldorado Gold sells Tocantinzinho project in Brazil to G Mining Ventures

A 2019 technical report outlines an open-pit gold mine with an expected operative life of 10 years and annual gold production of 170,000 ounces.

August 9, 2021

Copper price falls as China’s import volumes drop by over 10%

Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Monday as a firm dollar and demand worries weighed on sentiment.

August 9, 2021

UN says IPCC’s climate report “code red for humanity”

First major assessment from the UN-backed experts committee in nearly a decade sees no end to rising temperatures before 2050.

August 9, 2021

Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets

Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo.

August 8, 2021

Vale iron ore shipments from Northern Brazil at lowest in 4 years

Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic.

August 8, 2021

Talks at world’s top copper mine are heading for a tense finale

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.