Base Metals Top Stories

Codelco resumes operations at Chuquicamata amid fresh road blockages

A group of demonstrators, however, continued to block some access roads on Thursday morning, attempting to seize a bus that was heading to the nearby Gabriela Mistral mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2015 | 4:15 am

Nautilus Minerals: Vessel dewatering plant detailed design contract awarded

Nautilus Minerals Inc. announces that contract for the detailed design…

Nautilus Minerals Inc. | July 29, 2015 | 9:56 am

About 30,000 fresh job cuts, more mine closures expected in Australia

A fresh survey of mining industry leaders is predicting more…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2015 | 9:30 am

Antofagasta cuts copper output forecast for the year

This is the second time this year that the London-listed…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2015 | 4:30 am

Codelco halts world’s largest open pit copper mine over strike

Things took a turn for the worse Friday, when a…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 9:30 am

Chile posts $1.314bn trade surplus in May, copper exports up 70% y/y

The value of copper shipments increased 70% year-on-year to $4.967 billion in May.

Reuters | June 7, 2021 | 9:03 am

Rusal to complete demerger of higher carbon assets in early 2022

Company plans to change its name to AL+ as part of the process, which it hopes will help it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Reuters | June 7, 2021 | 7:31 am

Funds flood into Australian battery mineral explorers – report

Australian-listed explorers raised A$2.37 billion ($1.81 billion) in the March 2021 quarter, the most since BDO started the series in 2013.

Reuters | June 7, 2021 | 7:07 am

Check this out: 21 years of Collahuasi mining in 21 seconds

Time-lapse of Collahuasi copper mining created using Landsat true colour images.

MINING.com Editor | June 6, 2021 | 12:57 pm

New Peruvian president to deal with dozens of mining-related conflicts

The Ombudsman Office reported that over 64% of the 191 social conflicts registered in recent months in Peru are linked to social and environmental concerns related to mining operations.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 6, 2021 | 12:54 pm

Peru’s presidential runoff result to decide mining trajectory

The results of a presidential runoff election in Peru Sunday will impact the future of the country's critical mining industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 6, 2021 | 11:46 am

EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality

Toronto-based PolyMet Mining said it disagrees with the EPA’s new conclusion.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 5, 2021 | 7:05 pm

World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business”

Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 4, 2021 | 12:32 pm

BHP, Freeport invest in Jetti Resources’ ‘holy grail’ copper extraction technology

Jetti has secured $50 million in funding from existing and new investors to support rapid deployment of the technology across large scale copper mining operations.

Amanda Stutt | June 4, 2021 | 12:29 pm

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