Congo’s cobalt and copper production jumped in 2020, central bank saysCongo produced 85,855 tonnes of cobalt in 2020, up 10% from 2019.Reuters | March 4, 2021 | 1:21 am
Resource nationalism surge spells rough times for minersResource nationalism has been on the rise over the past…Cecilia Jamasmie | March 4, 2021 | 1:00 am
Codelco to allow teleworking in post-coronavirus ‘cultural change’The company had sent some 2,700 employees home to work…Reuters | March 3, 2021 | 12:26 pm
Recent Escondida strike may push Chile into recession Analysts believe that would increase the chances of the country joining Latin America’s ongoing political drift to the right in November’s elections. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 10:54 am
Ecuador mining industry to grow eightfold by 2021 — report Experts believe the value of the nation's dawning industry is set to jump from $1.1bn this year to $7.9bn in 2021 on a combination of revised regulatory framework and significant gold and copper reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2017 | 3:43 am
INVESTIGATION: Is tiny zinc stock poised for massive gains? A zinc explorer's make or break moment CEO.CA | April 18, 2017 | 12:08 pm
Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2017 | 8:00 am
Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia A new copper find in South Australia has the potential to easily boost production. The Lead South Australia | April 18, 2017 | 2:10 am
Tailings dam of largest open pit copper mine in Canada is safe: Teck On April 8, a line spilled 850,000 litres of process water Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 11:16 am
Peru’s copper output slightly up The Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed that the country’s copper production rose by 5.42% in February Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 10:06 am
Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 4:27 am
British scientists find sub-sea minerals treasure trove They have found valuable minerals atop an underwater mountain, which is basically a huge flat-topped mound of some of the scarcest materials on Earth. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2017 | 11:22 pm