Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

It is the largest copper theft since a spate of gangster heists in northern Chile last October forced the government to tighten security on trains carrying copper cathodes.

Reuters | January 12, 2023 | 3:48 am

Alcoa reverts to gas for fuelling alumina refineries in Western Australia

Alcoa has reverted to using gas to fuel the powerhouse…

Reuters | January 11, 2023 | 3:51 pm

Maaden aluminum smelter cuts production on operating issues

Maaden owns 75% and Alcoa holds 25% of the massive…

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2023 | 11:48 am

Gatos Silver surges on record silver production from Mexican mine

For the year, the Mexico-focused silver miner outputted a record…

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 9:23 am

Panama says First Quantum misleading investors

There still are more than a “few disagreements” between the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 9:06 am

Rio Tinto’s lithium market entry likely only start of battery metals ambitions

"Lithium M&A likely a formality in the coming years" as Rio Tinto plans $2.4 billion mine in Serbia from entirely new mineral source – jadarite.

Frik Els | July 27, 2021 | 12:06 pm

Rio Tinto faces UK finance watchdog probe into value of Oyu Tolgoi

The expansion of the Mongolia mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, has seen costs balloon up to $6.75 billion.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 10:31 am

BHP delivers final offer to workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine

Negotiations over the past two months between the company and its powerful workers' union over a new labor contract have been conducted in utmost secrecy.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 7:59 am

CEO of Aboriginal group whose rock shelters Rio Tinto destroyed steps down

Carol Meredith will leave the role in September to spend more time with family overseas and the search for a new chief executive is underway.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 7:42 am

Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid

Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2021 | 6:21 am

London judges reverse course to reopen $7bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

Court has revived case over collapse of the Fundao dam, owned by the Samarco venture between BHP and Vale.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 5:00 am

Barrick Gold signs four exploration deals in Egypt

The world's second largest gold miner will explore in 19 new blocks in the Eastern Desert with an estimated total investment of $8.8 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2021 | 3:49 am

Peru road blockades hit MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine once again

Residents of three communities in the Chumbivilcas province of the Andean region of Cusco began the blockade on July 23.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 9:49 pm

Copper producers are paying the price of their covid cutbacks

While producer profits are booming thanks to high prices fueled by the pandemic recovery, their operations are paying the price of covid-fighting measures.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2021 | 2:10 pm

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