May 18, 2021

Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project

The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.

May 17, 2021

Peru leftist copies Chile’s proposal for tax on copper boom

Left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo just added a tax on copper sales to his platform.

May 17, 2021

Politics are turning against copper mining in top producer Chile

The makeup of the constitutional assembly leaves miners like BHP Group and Anglo American Plc vulnerable to tougher rules surrounding water, glaciers, mineral and community rights.

May 17, 2021

Global iron ore production growth to accelerate, driven by Brazil— report

Global output growth will average 2.4% over 2021-2025 compared to -2.0% over the previous five years, according to Fitch Solutions.

May 17, 2021

Copper price rally resumes on Chile supply disruption concerns

A union representing workers at BHP’s Escondida and Spence mines has rejected the company’s contract offer, raising the risk of a strike.

May 17, 2021

In world’s top copper region, political risk rises

An overhaul of Chile's market-orientated constitution is underway and Peru is heading for a polarized June presidential election.

May 17, 2021

Peru presidential candidate outlines new taxes, royalties for miners

Pedro Castillo would raise taxes and royalties on Peru's key mining sector and renegotiate the tax contracts of large companies if elected.

May 17, 2021

Ganfeng Lithium mulls opening battery plant in Argentina

The Chinese lithium giant has inked an initial deal to explore setting up a plant in Argentina's northwestern Jujuy province.

May 16, 2021

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists say digging may not be necessary for the mining industry of the future.

May 14, 2021

Union at BHP’s Escondida, Spence copper mines reject contract offer

Union president says 97% of the group's workers had voted to reject the deal.