Nevada Mining Exploration battered by withdrawals, sage grouse, bonding hikesWhen Nevada became a state in 1864, an estimated 60 million acres were available for mineral entry in Nevada, of that total 16 million acres have been withdrawn.Dorothy Y. Kosich | October 24, 2016 | 11:15 am
Protest ends at MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, exports to resumeThe process of restoring calm in local communities and the…Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 9:42 am
Mining robots key to colonizing Mars — Elon MuskHe envisions people living in big glass-carbon fiber domes on…Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2016 | 5:51 am
Copper price rebounds after Fed decision Chinese fiscal stimulus supports copper price in near term. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 8:06 am
‘No deal here’: Peru communities, Hochschild on collision path over mine closures The firm adamant it will not shut Inmaculada and Pallancata mines, while local demand the firm is not granted operation extensions. Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 5:44 am
Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm
Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 1:06 pm
China’s Greatpower declares force majeure in face of covid outbreak Greatpower has monthly capacity to make 3,000 tonnes of cobalt sulphate, a key ingredient in batteries for electric vehicles. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 12:11 pm
BHP, China Minmetals use MineHub’s blockchain platform for copper concentrate transaction In 2020, BHP completed the first iron ore blockchain transaction, but this was the first transaction of its kind for copper concentrates. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 14, 2021 | 10:19 am
Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026 Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 9:53 am
Nexa suspends operations at Cerro Lindo mine in Peru due to road blockade Nexa called the road blockade "illegal" and said it would only be carrying out "critical functions" during the suspension. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 9:49 am
Australia battery metals players eye S. Korea market prospects The Asian country controls a third of the $46 billion market for electric vehicle batteries. Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 8:03 am