Albemarle ends early contract deal with Chile supervisors union

Miners routinely seek to seal early contract negotiations to avoid the risk of strikes at their operations.

Reuters | July 28, 2023 | 8:58 am

Vale doesn’t rule out IPO or merger of base metals unit ahead

Vale announced deals to sell a 13% stake in the…

Reuters | July 28, 2023 | 8:17 am

Column: LME’s Russian aluminum dilemma set to become more acute

The London Metal Exchange is coming under renewed pressure to…

Reuters | July 28, 2023 | 7:02 am

Grupo Mexico posts profit rise on copper sales, transport unit

The company reported on Thursday a 38% rise in second-quarter…

Reuters | July 28, 2023 | 6:51 am

Vale posts profit slump, hit by price drop

Vale posted net income of $892 million, while analysts polled…

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 5:31 pm

Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflicts

Recent disputes between miners and local communities have forced two key copper mines to temporarily halt operations this year.

Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:17 am

Barrick Gold eyes more copper assets in Africa

The gold giant is searching for copper projects in both Zambia and the DRC buoyed by a looming deficit and high prices for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2022 | 3:58 am

Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines

Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 2:52 pm

Gold Fields eyes South America expansion despite populist policies

The company is considering buying mid-sized gold assets in Chile and Peru.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 12:56 pm

Inflation eating into Gold Fields’ Chile project, CEO says

The Salares Norte gold project, the company's largest, is set to start producing in the first quarter of next year.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 10:13 am

Bristow pleads with African miners to create ‘partnerships for prosperity’

Bristow tells Indaba mining has the power to unlock broader economic momentum and empower people.

Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 8:06 am

Harmony Gold reports four mine deaths

Workers died on Saturday in a maintenance-related accident at the Kusasalethu mine.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 6:57 am

First Quantum pulls $1.25bn trigger on Kansanshi expansion

S3 Expansion will transition Kansanshi from a selective high-grade, medium-scale operation to a medium-grade, larger-scale operation.

Henry Lazenby | May 9, 2022 | 5:33 am

Ukraine war drives De Beers to step up diamond traceability efforts

The diamond producer is also looking to adjust its supply chains, as Western customers want assurance that their purchases do not come from Russia.

Reuters | May 9, 2022 | 5:05 am

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