Codelco unions ready strike after troubled Chile smelter shuttered Unions had threatened to strike for the past week if the Codelco board did not invest to upgrade the Ventanas smelter. Reuters | June 19, 2022 | 10:08 am
Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 12:29 pm
Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric seeks as much as $180 million in IPO The stock is expected to trade on NYSE America and on Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 8:57 am
Copper price extends decline despite possible Chile strike The workers at Codelco have complained about a lack of investment at the firm's troubled Ventanas smelter. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 8:52 am
Chile tax reform, mining royalty ‘priority number one,’ minister says Chile is also in the process of overhauling its market-orientated Constitution which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 8:09 am
Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 6:44 am
Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am
BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon reaches permitting stage KZK is expected to produce an estimated annual average of 14,400 tonnes of copper, 106,800 tonnes of zinc and 25,300 tonnes of lead concentrates. Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 10:48 am
Workers at Codelco say strike imminent if investment demands not met The workers have complained about a lack of investment at the mining firm's troubled Ventanas smelter. Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 10:34 am