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

Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China

Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 9, 2022 | 9:27 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

Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine

Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 6:35 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

Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project

Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2022 | 3:56 am

Communities protesting against Las Bambas set up new conditions to negotiate with Peruvian government

The leaders of the Fuerabamba and Huancuire communities demanded that MMG join the dialogue process.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2022 | 12:35 pm

More women join Chile’s mining sector – report

The number of women working in Chile’s mining sector grew by 40% in the past 12 months.

Staff Writer | May 8, 2022 | 10:56 am

Gangs stealing cables miles underground torment South African platinum mines

Enticed by high copper prices, thieves are sneaking in and stripping metal from power cables.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2022 | 10:01 am

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