Redwood aims to start anode copper foil production by end of 2022Redwood currently recycles lithium, cobalt, copper and aluminum from several sources, including the Nevada battery plant jointly owned and operated by Panasonic and Tesla.Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 11:25 am
Peru to increase public spending in mining regions to curb social conflictsRecent disputes between miners and local communities have forced two key copper…Reuters | May 10, 2022 | 8:17 am
Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper minesVedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in…Bloomberg News | May 9, 2022 | 2:52 pm
CHART: Mining exploration spending to drop 29% this year The rally in the gold price will not be enough to prevent 2020 turning into the worst year in 15 for global exploration spending. Frik Els | May 21, 2020 | 11:03 am
CHART: Mining’s covid-19 capital spending cuts top $6bn And 2020 copper production forecasts have been trimmed by nearly 400,000 tonnes due to covid-19 disruptions and delays. MINING.com Editor | May 20, 2020 | 3:42 pm
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott starts drilling at Frisco Kennecott will spend an initial $6 million on exploration to gain a 55% interest in the project. Bruno Venditti | May 20, 2020 | 12:28 pm
Fresh study calls for moratorium on deep-sea mining It warns that the impacts of nodule mining in the Pacific Ocean will be extensive, severe and last for generations. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 10:18 am
Sulphur squeeze spells trouble for Congo’s miners Disruptions caused by covid-19 have pushed up prices for sulphur by about 10% this year in the DRC. Reuters | May 20, 2020 | 9:36 am
Queensland passes law to jail mining bosses over deaths Top executives face up to 20 years in prison and A$13 million ($8.6m), if found criminally negligent over workers' deaths. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2020 | 7:03 am
China shifts policy tack to plug its copper scrap gap Imports of higher-grade copper scrap have been reclassified from “waste” to “resource”. Reuters | May 19, 2020 | 11:12 am
Antofagasta cuts dividend on virus uncertainty Miner cut its 2019 final dividend by $70 million due to covid-19 restrictions in place in Chile. Reuters | May 19, 2020 | 9:33 am
Braveheart closer to restarting Bull River project The Calgary-based miner received a positive system impact study from the provincial Hydro and Power Authority. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2020 | 6:15 am