Huge Yukon copper-gold mine heads to environmental reviewThe Casino project in the Canadian Yukon Territory passed a major milestone last Thursday with the announcement that the project will move to a higher level of environmental assessment.Andrew Topf | February 21, 2016 | 2:04 pm
Junk status beckons for these 14 minersAnglo American and Freeport's credit ratings were recently slashed to…Frik Els | February 19, 2016 | 4:35 pm
Vale keeps feeding iron ore glut, but misses estimateThe surprise quarterly output decline offers some relief from a…Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2016 | 4:52 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
Metso Outotec awarded €150 million order for key technology to Boliden’s Green Zinc Odda project in Norway With the expansion, Boliden Odda is planning to increase its annual production capacity of zinc metal from 200,000 to 350,000 tonnes. Metso Outotec | December 30, 2021 | 12:23 pm
Aluminum price climbs with output facing pressure in Europe, China The latest output cuts come soon after curbs at Europe’s top smelter, highlighting supply risk into next year and beyond. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2021 | 10:00 am
Harvest Gold shares drop on strategic investment by Crescat Harvest Gold is focused on the Interior Plateau of British Columbia, exploring for near surface gold deposits and copper-gold Porphyry deposits. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 30, 2021 | 9:27 am