Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm

Norway considers opening Germany-sized area to deep-sea mining

The country’s energy ministry plans to submit to parliament in the next two weeks a proposal to open an area close to Svalbard to applications for exploration and extraction.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 9, 2023 | 10:12 am

Chile court extends closure of Lundin copper mine over sinkhole

Lundin voluntarily stopped work at the Alcaparrosa mine in July 2022 when the sinkhole appeared.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 3:35 pm

Escondida copper mine conveyer belt faces pause after fire

The company did not say whether the fire affected production.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 11:24 am

CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.

Frik Els | June 8, 2023 | 9:43 am

Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data

Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output.

Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 9:42 am

BHP’s Xplor looking for more copper, nickel exploration projects

BHP Xplor’s VP Sonia Scarselli says demand-supply equation for other battery metals is not as stretched as that for those two metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2023 | 8:12 am

Copper price slump will give way to record buying spree, Citi says

Investors look set to pile into the copper market on an unprecedented scale in the next few years, Citi analyst says.

Bloomberg News | June 7, 2023 | 11:33 am

BHP and Microsoft use AI to boost copper recovery at Escondida

The use of new digital technology to optimise concentrator performance at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile is expected to improve recovery.

Staff Writer | June 7, 2023 | 10:18 am

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