Increased raw material shipments to China boosted activity despite covid-19 restrictions.

Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.

Fires broke out at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine and Southern Copper Corp's planned Los Chancas project.

The Curipamba-El Domo project has also received a technical certificate for the construction of the tailings and waste rock facilities.

With the aim of rebalancing its portfolio towards metals needed for the energy transition, Teck Resources will look to finish constructing its biggest ever project by the end of 2022 and double its copper production.

Capital expenditure by oil and mining companies is down to a 15-year low despite a 40% rise in global commodity consumption over the same period, according to a new report.

This infographic compares the minerals used in a typical electric car with a conventional gas car.