Luxembourg aims high with asteroid mining dealsIt’s home to just a half-million people, but the country is not thinking small when it comes to the future of mining.Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2016 | 10:30 am
Rio Tinto goes ahead with $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu TolgoiConstruction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2016 | 2:45 am
Sibanye Gold wants more platinum assets, but also eying base metals, coal, uraniumDespite the collapse in platinum prices last year, chief executive…Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2016 | 3:46 am
EV battery costs set to rise in 2022 as lithium price extends gains Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China jumped this year to a record high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2022 | 10:31 am
Top 20 mining stories of 2021 Another record-setting year for the metals and mining industry and for MINING.COM. MINING.com Editor | December 31, 2021 | 12:21 pm
Copper price rises as China’s factory activity accelerates China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, according to an official survey released on Friday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 31, 2021 | 10:29 am
Copper think tank signals how Chile’s new Constitution can boost the mining sector The Centre for Copper and Mining Studies believes Chile’s mining sector needs a new purpose that goes beyond increasing production. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 31, 2021 | 10:07 am
Chile’s copper production down 1.6% in November On the other hand, Chiles's manufacturing output jumped 5% in November compared with the same month last year. Reuters | December 31, 2021 | 8:10 am
Copper coating could enhance effectiveness of masks against covid-19 Using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 31, 2021 | 8:00 am
Peru’s Castillo weighs a new finance chief in cabinet overhaul Advisers to Peru’s President Pedro Castillo are looking for names to replace Finance Minister Pedro Francke as part of a wider cabinet reform. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2021 | 1:02 am
Base metals shine in 2021 on robust China demand, supply concerns Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far. Reuters | December 31, 2021 | 12:45 am
Las Bambas mine in Peru to restart copper output The process to resume copper output at the Peruvian mine will take 5-6 days, after reaching an agreement with the local community. Reuters | December 30, 2021 | 4:33 pm