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.

May 14, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest copper mines

The world's top 10 biggest copper mines in terms of 2020 production will play a major part in setting prices for the next decade.

May 14, 2021

New bull chart for $30,000 copper price: porphyries nearly mined out

Porphyries produce 80% of all copper but “the industry's ability to increase its reserve base by lowering cut-off grades is nearing an end” says new study.

May 14, 2021

Nomad acquires Caserones copper royalty from Appian

Consideration includes $23 million cash and two million common share purchase warrants.

May 14, 2021

Vale set to receive first-ever wind-powered ore carrier

The ship, a VLOC, or very-large ore carrier, will also be the largest ever to be outfitted by the rotating sails.

May 13, 2021

Mining majors are getting cheaper amid iron ore price rally

Slightly lower valuations may indicate shares still have upside.

May 13, 2021

KGHM to sell its smaller mines outside Poland

The company plans to reinvest the proceeds in its domestic operations.