Panama president-elect rules out First Quantum talks until arbitration droppedUntil closure, Cobre Panama was responsible for approximately 5% of Panama's GDP.Reuters | May 9, 2024 | 6:49 am
Sponges, brittle stars likely affected by deep-sea mining – studyA recent study found a tenfold increase in tissue necrosis…Staff Writer | May 9, 2024 | 6:06 am
M&A won’t alleviate looming copper shortage, Barrick CEO warnsFor Mark Bristow, BHP's approach to Anglo reinforces the necessity…Staff Writer | May 8, 2024 | 9:39 am
UAE conglomerate seeks to gatecrash China’s JCHX Zambian copper deal Abu Dhabi's most valuable company is now interested in acquiring Zambia's Lubambe copper mine. Reuters | March 22, 2024 | 5:28 am
Antofagasta launches desalination plant for Los Pelambres mine The mine is the first to operate with desalinated water in an area of the country that has suffered a 15-year drought. Reuters | March 21, 2024 | 12:58 pm
Brewer’s yeast helps recover metals from e-waste Researchers have found a way of selectively capturing metals from a waste stream using spent brewer's yeast. Staff Writer | March 21, 2024 | 6:06 am
Copper price resumes rally as Fed rate signals boost industrial metals The metal has gained more than 10% over the past six weeks, boosted by supply risks. Bloomberg News | March 21, 2024 | 5:59 am
British Columbia funds new extraction technology BC invested $630,000 from the Province’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund in cleantech startup pH7 Technologies to conduct a pilot project. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 4:44 pm
Alaska governor calls on Biden to update mine permit process Governor Dunleavy sued Biden last week for the president's 2023 decision to block the giant Pebble project. The suit seeks more than $700 billion. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 3:38 pm
China’s copper smelters to discuss fees as crisis roils sector Smelters including Jiangxi Copper and Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group will meet in Shanghai next Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg News | March 20, 2024 | 10:10 am
Barrick looks to explore new gold, copper deposits in the DRC Last year, Barrick said it intended to search for additional copper deposits in Zambia and the DRC as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the African copper belt. Staff Writer | March 20, 2024 | 9:30 am
India’s mineral production grows nearly 6% in January The country produced over 99.8 million tonnes of coal in the period on the back of rising power demand. Reuters | March 20, 2024 | 6:47 am