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.
July 29, 2021 Water crisis threatens iron transport on key Brazil river The Parana River Basin in central Brazil is experiencing its worst water crisis in 91 years.
July 29, 2021 Vale revises down year-end iron ore output The company revised down its guidance for year-end iron ore production capacity to 343 million tonnes per annum from 350 million tonnes previously.
Panama aims to make a decision on Cobre Panama dispute by June President Jose Raul Mulino also said that Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast has offered to help by providing support from three mining experts. January 15, 2026 | 07:29 am