Chile rejects divisive $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron ore projectA committee of six ministers pointed to numerous flaws with the project, including severe impact to a Humboldt penguin reserve.Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2017 | 5:59 am
More than 200 workers to go at Sandvik Materials Technology unitMeasure is part of a broader plan to restore profitability…Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2017 | 3:26 am
Giant Peru mine blockade lifted after state of emergencyCopper price rally cools after threat to global supply from…Frik Els | August 18, 2017 | 5:08 pm
Codelco to start construction on desalination plant this year Long-delayed $1 billion plant to supply its largest operations in northern Chile. Reuters | July 7, 2022 | 2:04 pm
Volkswagen’s CEO talks batteries, supply chains and the Porsche 911 The carmaker broke ground on a new cell factory in Salzgitter, Germany, one of five such facilities in Europe under its PowerCo unit. Bloomberg News | July 7, 2022 | 8:43 am
Copper price up supported by pullback in the dollar Head of the IMF said the outlook for the global economy had "darkened significantly" since April. MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 7, 2022 | 8:03 am
Column: LME nickel chaos chills metals trading activity Fears of a recession are currently generating a much broader investor exodus from the commodity sector, writes Andy Home. Reuters | July 7, 2022 | 7:31 am
Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 7, 2022 | 3:40 am
Tycoon whose bet broke the nickel market walks away a billionaire The man nicknamed ‘Big Shot’ is poised to walk away from the 2022 nickel fiasco with his company, Tsingshan Holding Group, intact and even expanding. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2022 | 4:45 pm
Copper price crash deepens as recession fears loom over metals trading Investors are fretting over a range of threats to demand, from Europe’s gas crisis to a US slowdown and renewed virus flare-ups in China. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2022 | 3:33 pm
Peru copper output drops 11.2% in May after stoppage at key mine The Las Bambas mine was paralyzed from the second half of April to early June. Reuters | July 6, 2022 | 11:18 am
Tesla pulled levers on pricing and cost during a tough quarter It began with a bang but Tesla’s second quarter didn’t stay ebullient. Bloomberg News | July 6, 2022 | 8:06 am