Chile open to modifying copper royalty bill on miners objections

If changes are approved, miners will pay a fixed "ad valorem" component of 1% on copper sales and 8% to 26% on their operating margins.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2023 | 3:58 am

US Forest Service to OK land swap for Rio’s Tinto’s Arizona copper mine before July

Resolution mine would destroy a site of religious importance to…

Reuters | March 21, 2023 | 11:58 am

New Hope says it’s looking at BHP coal assets

The Australian coal miner says it will look at mines…

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 11:04 am

Investors question Teck on climate even after Canadian miner’s coal spin-out

The divorce of Teck's operations is messy from an environmental…

Reuters | March 21, 2023 | 10:14 am

Glencore set to lose crown as top cobalt miner to China’s CMOC

The Chinese company aims to double production this year, as…

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 7:46 am

BHP signs agreement with Aboriginal group on new terms

Company has signed a framework deal with traditional landowners at a coal business in Queensland state.

Reuters | August 13, 2021 | 7:36 am

Drumbeat grows louder for BHP to exit petroleum

BHP's decision to spend $802 million on oil projects in the US Gulf of Mexico - just days before a new report that issued dire warnings about human contribution to climate change - has ratcheted up pressure from some investors.

Reuters | August 13, 2021 | 4:30 am

Australian probe to put spotlight on sexual harassment at mining camps

Women make up roughly one in five workers and critics say recreation facilities have become hubs for drinking alcohol and created poor camp cultures.

Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 10:02 pm

Hudbay’s New Britannia mill produces first gold

Hudbay expects to produce 180,000 oz. of gold annually in each of the next six years.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 12, 2021 | 12:15 pm

Polyus maintains 2021 guidance despite y-o-y production decline

Gold production for Q2 2021 amounted to 671,000 oz, higher than the previous quarter's 592,000 oz, but 3% less than Q2 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 12, 2021 | 9:44 am

Unions at Codelco’s Andina mine set to walk off job on Thursday

Copper prices have soared to record highs this year, handing unions in Chile additional leverage, ratcheting up tensions in labor negotiations.

Reuters | August 12, 2021 | 7:54 am

Newcrest Mining commits $182 million to expand Telfer

Newcrest is expanding open pit mining at its Telfer operations in Western Australia, which will extend the operations for at least two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2021 | 5:42 am

Rio Tinto sells last diamonds from iconic Argyle mine

Mining at Argyle, which accounted for 90% of worldwide pink diamond production, ended in November 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 12, 2021 | 3:26 am

Codelco miners vote to strike as copper disruption threats mount

Workers at the Andina mine in central Chile rejected owner Codelco’s wage offer, opting instead to begin a strike.

Bloomberg News | August 11, 2021 | 1:51 pm

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