Nyrstar suspends Port Pirie lead smelter, declares force majeureThe company stopped output at Port Pirie on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace.Reuters | June 6, 2019 | 9:08 am
Codelco sweetens offer to avoid strike at Chuquicamata mineThe company's latest proposal includes a slightly higher signing bonus…Reuters | June 6, 2019 | 9:02 am
Copper price falls on worst global factory data since 2012Growing trade fears combine with shrinking global manufacturing activity to…Frik Els | June 5, 2019 | 12:49 pm
Foran conditionally approved for $14m gov’t funding for McIlvenna Bay infrastructure The funds will go towards the construction of a hydroelectric transmission line, an on-site substation and electrical vehicle charging infrastructure. Staff Writer | December 20, 2024 | 8:43 am
Lure of Anglo’s copper mines could test BHP’s spending resolve BHP needs to offer at least a 40% premium over Anglo's share price for a new takeover bid, but its CEO has committed to spending discipline. Reuters | December 20, 2024 | 5:00 am
Panama president sees no environmental threat from copper at closed First Quantum mine Environmentalists as well as mining companies had raised concerns over risks from leaving the copper on site. Reuters | December 19, 2024 | 10:31 am
Antamina names Adolfo Heeren as new CEO Heeren, the current CEO of Anglo American in Peru, will start his new role on February 1, 2025. Reuters | December 19, 2024 | 10:12 am
Mercuria partners with Zambia on metals trading venture The joint venture will buy and sell copper domestically and for export, and over time will take responsibility for trading Zambia’s share of copper output from mines. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2024 | 10:05 am
Silver Mountain receives go-ahead to restart Reliquias mine in Peru Once restarted, the Reliquias project would deliver approximately 2.2 million oz. of silver-equivalent production annually over a nine-year life. Staff Writer | December 19, 2024 | 9:54 am
BC mining groups reject permitting delays, economic benefits study MABC CEO Michael Goehring called the study’s methodology unsound and its conclusions deceiving. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 19, 2024 | 7:03 am
Column: Where will Trump and China drive commodities in 2025? With no predictable mold for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions. Reuters | December 19, 2024 | 6:22 am
Codelco to deploy lower carbon explosives in copper mine The new explosives are expected to cause a significant reduction in emissions at the Radomiro Tomic mine. Reuters | December 19, 2024 | 4:43 am