June 22, 2021

Global copper mine production up 3.7% in Q1 – report

The International Copper Study Group released preliminary data for March world copper supply and demand in its June 2021 Copper Bulletin.

June 22, 2021

Equinox Gold’s Los Filos mine suspends operations over blockade

Operations at the gold mine in Mexico have been suspended, owing to illegal blockades by a group of unionised employees and community members.

June 21, 2021

RANKED: World’s top ten biggest nickel mines

The metal plays a key role in the global transition to clean energy and demand from the EV sector alone is expected to grow by 2.6Mt to 2040.

June 21, 2021

Alamos begins mining at Santana gold project in Mexico

The company is now focused on optimization of key parameters for full scale operations.

June 21, 2021

Lundin Mining shares plunge on Candelaria production cut

The open pit contains known fault zones, and the mining plan calls for production to shift below the danger zones.

June 21, 2021

GRAPHICS: What’s the plan? Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals

More than 40 of the world's 250 biggest corporate emitters - or 16% - are only just starting to assess their emissions, report shows.

June 21, 2021

Ganfeng to invest in solar-powered lithium project in Argentina

Company will use a 120-MW photovoltaic system to generate electricity for a lithium extraction plant in Salta province's Salar de Llullaillaco.

June 20, 2021

Mining companies in Chile seek input into the country’s new constitution

The Mining Council wrote a document outlining how the companies would like to operate under the new constitution.

June 18, 2021

A giant copper union joins push for bigger state role in Chile

The FTC, which brings together unions at Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco, wants privately-run mines to pay 75% of earnings in tax.

June 18, 2021

As copper plunges, Appian bets on shortages from electrification

The private equity fund is ramping up a new mine in Brazil’s northeastern region.