Lundin Gold beats 2021 production targets at Fruta del Norte The company, which expected between 380,000 and 420,000 ounces of gold for the year, produced 428,514 gold ounces at its Ecuador mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 9:40 am
Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of its decarbonization strategy. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 5:59 am
Galantas Gold to kick off operations at Northern Ireland mine Company is about to pour first gold at its Omagh mine, with production set to start at the end of the current quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 3:54 am
Ivanhoe to produce up to 340,000 tonnes of copper at DRC mine in 2022 The Canadian miner said its Kamoa-Kakula complex produced 105,884 tonnes of copper concentrate last year, topping guidance. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 5:03 am
BHP back to Africa with Tanzania nickel investment It will initially invest $40 million in the Kabanga project, regarded as the world’s largest development-ready, high-grade nickel sulphide deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2022 | 3:07 am
Pembridge to boost copper output at Minto mine It expects to produce between 28 million and 31 million pounds of copper at the Yukon Territories mine in 2022. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2022 | 7:17 am
Corvus agrees to $370m takeover by AngloGold Ashanti The South African gold major is acquiring the remaining 80.5% of the shares of Corvus it doesn’t already own. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2022 | 3:13 am
Electric cars to account for 73% of lithium demand by 2030: Chile Chilean copper agency Cochilco says lithium hydroxide will take the lead, reaching 56% of the total consumption versus 44% for carbonate. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 6, 2022 | 11:00 am
Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2022 | 10:13 am
BHP’s Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile hit by further water measures The company is modifying operations while it awaits the results of its appeal to an order to stop drawing water from the Lagunillas aquifer for 90 days. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2022 | 3:53 am
