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Video: Marimaca Copper aims at low-cost production in Chile’s Antofagasta

At a time when most copper projects are struggling with soaring capital costs, Marimaca expects its eponymous oxide project in Chile’s Atacama Desert to break the mould with a low capital cost of $205 million.

Northern Miner Staff | August 2, 2024 | 1:35 pm

JV article: Seequent on the evolution of data in mining — a decade of transformation

With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…

MINING.com and Seequent | August 2, 2024 | 12:51 pm

Lotus Resources signs mine development agreement with Malawi gov’t

The company's next steps are to complete offtake negotiations for…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 12:13 pm

Pambili produces first gold from Zimbabwe mine

The project has been underexplored in the modern era and…

Staff Writer | August 2, 2024 | 10:26 am

Chilean court rejects Tianqi’s request to pause SQM-Codelco deal

The Chinese miner last week asked an appeals court to…

Reuters | August 2, 2024 | 8:08 am

ATEX Resources stock boosted by Valeriano resource udate

The update showed a significant inferred mineral resource of 1.4 billion tonnes at a copper-equivalent grade of 0.67%.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 9:39 am

Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report

Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 5:19 am

Lundin secures environmental permit to extend Candelaria mine life

Approved EIA considers several improvements to the mine’s current operations, which will allow to extend its productive to 2040.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 12, 2023 | 3:40 am

Copper price climbs amid Chinese currency recovery

New bank lending in China beat expectations by nearly quadrupling in August from July as the central bank sought to shore up economic growth.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2023 | 9:39 am

Scotgold shares halted as firm’s future in limbo

Scotgold said financing talks were at an “advanced stage”, but it it risks going into administration if it fails to secure investment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2023 | 7:05 am

Rail companies can weaken effects of carbon taxes on coal-fired energy – research

New research explains how and why rail transportation companies have the power to reduce the effectiveness of carbon taxes imposed on coal-fired energy plants.

Staff Writer | September 10, 2023 | 5:18 am