Los Pelambres boosted Antofagasta copper production in 2023

It stepped up production at Los Pelambres after overcoming water issues at the operation, which is nearing the end of Phase 1 expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 7:06 am

Original features of Vale’s tailings dam may have been responsible for failure – study

Certain features of the tailings dam at Vale’s Corrego do…

Staff Writer | January 17, 2024 | 5:05 am

Albemarle to cut jobs, halt expansions and sell stake in Liontown

The world's top lithium producer expects to reduce costs by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2024 | 3:43 am

Teck misses copper, zinc guidance for 2023, coal production higher

Annual production was impacted by challenges across operations through the…

Staff Writer | January 16, 2024 | 5:01 pm

Rio Tinto sees stimulus boost in China to drive gradual recovery for iron ore demand

While prices of iron ore closed 2023 about 20% higher,…

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Giant Chile mines are struggling just as world needs more copper

Chile, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s mined copper, posted its lowest monthly production in six years on Friday.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 10:43 am

Codelco’s 2022 pretax profit slumps 63%

The world's largest copper producer said its yearly production is down 10.6%.

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 9:29 am

Illegal Amazon miners are expanding into copper as prices surge

Earlier this month, agents dismantled illicit mines in Canaa dos Carajas, near Vale’s Sossego mine.

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 7:33 am

Barrick Gold, PNG ink new deal to restart Porgera mine

Through the New Porgera Progress Agreement all parties have committed to resume operations as soon as possible.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2023 | 3:43 am

Rio Tinto, First Quantum partner to move La Granja copper project in Peru to development

First Quantum will acquire a 55% stake in the project for $105 million, making it the majority owner.

Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 3:11 pm

Fire shuts Peabody coal mine and there’s no estimate for restart

The Shoal Creek mine, about 56 kilometers west of Birmingham, is the company’s lone producer of metallurgical coal for export.

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2023 | 1:00 pm

Peru copper mines aim for output boost in 2023 after protest impact fades

Power data from Peru's private power sector body COES shows activity at Peru's top mines has stabilized since early March.

Reuters | March 30, 2023 | 9:59 am

Codelco loses environmental licence for Ecuador copper project

A provincial appeals court has stripped Codelco of its environmental licence for the Llurimagua project.

Bloomberg News | March 30, 2023 | 9:36 am

Palladium One surges as Glencore invests in critical minerals explorer

Glencore is paying $4.25 million for the stake of about 28.3 million shares.

Staff Writer | March 30, 2023 | 9:28 am

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