March 25, 2021

Copper price crashes through $4 as bull case fades

Escalating tensions between China and the West, as well as potential US tax hikes hit sentiment and led to investors buying into safe-haven dollar.

March 25, 2021

Dividend over digging: Miners pay shareholders but need new projects

Major miners need to increase spending to secure fresh copper supply, analysts say, amid worries that availability of the red metal will slide just as demand surges.

March 25, 2021

KGHM has no plans to change its stake in Sierra Gorda mine

Polish copper and silver producer has no plans to change its 55% stake in its Chilean mine, the company's deputy head Pawel Gruza said.

March 25, 2021

Illegal gold rush in the Amazon raises risk to indigenous people

Illegal gold and diamond mining in Brazil’s Amazon rain forest is threatening South America’s largest group of native people who still live in relative isolation.

March 24, 2021

Companies keep too much of Peru’s metal wealth, top candidate says

The front-runner in Peru’s presidential race said he’s ready to take a tougher stance against mining companies.

March 24, 2021

Chile lawmakers want a bigger share of the copper windfall

Chile’s lower house has approved a proposed royalty on copper and lithium sales.

March 24, 2021

Mexico eyes bigger role in lithium, sees speculation in mining concessions

Earlier this month, Lopez Obrador said his government was studying a proposal by a lawmaker in his ruling party to nationalize lithium production.

March 24, 2021

Workers at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine accept contract offer

Negotiations over the 36-month contract have been lengthy and at times fractious, with members voting to reject a previous offer and strike on March 9.

March 24, 2021

Vast Brazil lawsuit in UK against BHP over 2015 dam failure hits buffers

A 200,000-strong Brazilian claimant group failed to resurrect a 5.0 billion pound ($6.9 billion) English lawsuit against the mining giant over the Fundão dam failure.

March 24, 2021

Canadian miner meets Mexican officials over labor dispute

Americas Gold and Silver has been embroiled in a labor dispute at the San Rafael mine.