October 27, 2022

Column: Metal markets brace for a downturn of a different kind

The spectre of recession has hung heavy over this year's LME Week festivities.

October 27, 2022

Greatland Gold to extend Havieron study on “promising” drilling results

The miner has pushed back completion of the feasibility study for the project in the Paterson province of WA.

October 27, 2022

Opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining may lead to massive forest losses

A model developed by Brazilian researchers shows that opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining projects would lead to massive losses of forest coverage.

October 27, 2022

Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate share in the northern Alberta operation to more than 75%.

October 26, 2022

Freeport in talks to buy Arizona copper smelter

Executives from Phoenix-based Freeport recently toured the Hayden smelter -- owned by Grupo Mexico unit Asarco -- to appraise the operation.

October 26, 2022

Newcrest quarterly gold output falls 17% sequentially on planned shutdowns

The company's quarterly copper output also declined.

October 26, 2022

Barrick CEO says Zambia’s Lumwana mine life could be extended to 2060

Speaking at a media briefing, Mark Bristow said since 2019 Lumwana’s fortunes had been turned around, making it one of Zambia’s largest copper producers.

October 26, 2022

Inflation-hit miners are seeing early signs of cost relief

The financial chiefs of First Quantum Minerals and Lundin Mining noted a shifting trend on costs for mine supplies during their third-quarter earnings calls.

October 26, 2022

Chile’s government, miners still clashing over mining royalty bill

The president of Chile's National Mining Society argued that the government should consider promoting more mining production instead of increasing taxes, arguing this would make a greater contribution to the…

October 26, 2022

Freeport in early talks to extend Indonesia copper rights beyond 2041

Company also reiterated long-standing comments that does not need to buy a rival to grow, pointing to expansion plans in the United States and Asia.