South32 yet to invoke force majeure in ColombiaAt Cerro Matoso, members of two communities have blocked access roads since Sunday.Bloomberg News | December 14, 2023 | 10:22 am
Codelco chairman still sees lithium agreement with SQM by year-endCodelco was tasked by President Gabriel Boric in April to…Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 9:40 am
Mitsubishi, Freeport completes copper smelter expansion in IndonesiaPT Smelting inaugurated on Thursday an expansion in capacity of…Reuters | December 14, 2023 | 7:29 am
Significant ‘advances’ made in Panama copper mine dispute – minister "I hope to resolve the remaining contention points soon," said Federico Alfaro, Panama's trade and industry chief. Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 12:11 pm
Freeport Indonesia hopes flood-hit mine can partially resume before month’s end The mine typically produces nearly 5 million pounds of copper concentrate and 5,000 ounces of gold daily. Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 10:24 am
Vale acquires Oman’s OQ 30% stake in Vale Oman OQ, formerly known as Oman Oil Company, bought the stake from Vale in 2010. Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 6:49 am
Lynas’ Malaysia rare earths plant faces part closure as regulator keeps curbs Lynas will need to close the cracking and leaching part of its rare earths processing plant if the conditions are not removed before July 1. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 2:38 pm
Freeport-McMoRan cuts forecast after floods damage Indonesia’s Grasberg mine Freeport now expects its Q1 sales to be lower than the previous outlook of 900 million pounds of copper and 300,000 ounces of gold. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 11:13 am
France grants loan to Eramet’s SLN nickel unit to avert collapse The French government has agreed to grant a 40 million euro loan to SLN. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:57 am
Gold miners may see margins shine as energy, labor costs edge lower All-in sustaining costs (AISC) jumped by a third in the last four quarters at top miners Barrick and Newmont. Reuters | February 13, 2023 | 9:21 am
Great Bear resource ‘proves our thesis,’ Kinross says The open-pit indicated mineral resource shows 33.1 million tonnes grading 2.6 g/t for 2.7 million oz. contained metal, Kinross said in a news release. Colin McClelland | February 13, 2023 | 8:38 am
Column: How lack of copper could slow the energy transition It’s far from clear whether a traditionally cautious mining industry will embrace the scale of investment needed to rewire the world. Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:28 am