August 3, 2021 Fresnillo half-year profits rise on higher metals prices Profit for the period came to $308.4 million, representing a 445.8% jump over last year.
August 2, 2021 Copper boom has a top zinc miner scouring for red metal assets Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim is on the prowl for copper assets.
August 2, 2021 Top ten US-based mid-tier and junior precious metals companies This year’s ranking, based on market capitalization as of July, features a number of new entrants.
August 2, 2021 Global copper supply at risk as workers vote to strike The market may be left without production from a project that last year churned out 1.2 million tonnes.
August 1, 2021 Union at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile rejects contract, company seeks talks BHP requested government-mediated talks in a last-ditch effort to stave off a strike.
July 31, 2021 Fledgling Peru govt seeks “new deal” with miners Peru will seek "a new deal" with its mining sector by providing incentives for projects with "social profitability".
July 30, 2021 State of the sector: Worker health, safety and equality in ASM — report While women make up a large percentage of the ASM workforce —they are largely invisible within the data.
July 30, 2021 Codelco lifts output to ease tight market The state-owned producer is navigating covid-19 restrictions in Chile better than some of its private-sector rivals this year.
July 30, 2021 IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp In the short term, emissions are on a rising trend, notwithstanding a temporary decline during the covid-19 pandemic, putting the world a long way off track to reach zero emissions…
July 29, 2021 Workers at Codelco’s Andina copper mine turn down contract offer, gird for strike Andina produced 184,000 tonnes of copper in 2020, around 11% of the total output of Codelco.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am