Union at Chile’s Centinela copper mine accepts offer to avoid strike

Union accepted Antofagasta's contract negotiations.

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 1:06 pm

Codelco sees ‘urgency’ to reach agreement with SQM this year

Codelco chairman Maximo Pacheco said that he expects to give…

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 8:45 am

Nornickel now earns nearly half of its revenue in Asia

In the first three months of 2023, Asia accounted for…

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 7:42 am

Aboriginal group says remediation at Juukan rock shelters has begun

The destruction of the culturally significant site in Western Australia…

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 7:22 am

Vedanta extends record dividend spree with $830 million payout

Shares of the company rose about 2% at the close…

Bloomberg News | May 23, 2023 | 8:34 am

Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations

Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2021 | 8:04 pm

Rio Tinto appoints first female president for Diavik diamond mine

Angela Bigg, previously general manager, operations, will be the first female to lead the mine and its 1,100 employees.

MINING.com Editor | December 16, 2021 | 2:59 pm

MMG shuts down Las Bambas copper mine as talks fail

The company will stop production from Dec. 18 after failing to reach an agreement with the Peruvian community blocking a transport road to the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2021 | 3:55 am

Fortescue to study development of Gabon iron ore mine

The Belinga iron ore project, located in the northeast of Gabon, has been progressively assessed by Fortescue since 2018.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 5:53 pm

Blockchain could answer big supply chain questions, says BHP

"In two separate trials, we’ve used blockchain to exchange data and documents digitally, improving efficiency and transparency and reducing bureaucracy, risk and red tape," says BHP chief commercial officer.

MINING.com Editor | December 14, 2021 | 2:51 pm

Peru meeting to defuse Las Bambas standoff flops as mine shutdown looms

The meeting on Tuesday had been proposed by the government as a last-minute bid to avoid a temporary shutdown at Las Bambas.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 2:13 pm

Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project

The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 1:06 pm

BHP, China Minmetals use MineHub’s blockchain platform for copper concentrate transaction

In 2020, BHP completed the first iron ore blockchain transaction, but this was the first transaction of its kind for copper concentrates.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 14, 2021 | 10:19 am

Antofagasta plans 20% increase in copper output by 2026

Five-year production could reach around 900,000 tonnes of copper by 2026 if the second concentrator at its Centinela mine in Chile is approved.

Reuters | December 14, 2021 | 9:53 am

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