Grupo Mexico’s Q1 net profit falls 7.2% after Peru blockage Mexico's top copper miner's revenues rose 9.6% to $3.76 billion, above the Refinitiv estimate of $3.68 billion. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 5:40 pm
‘Painful’ mine protests reflect years of broken promises in Peru The head of Peru’s biggest mine says a swift solution to rising social unrest in the country is within reach if authorities and politicians agree to address the central problem: management of public funds. Bloomberg News | May 2, 2022 | 11:17 am
Colombia rejects AngloGold’s appeal over Quebradona license shelving The regulator's decision means the company will have to file a new EIA for the copper-gold project if it wants to proceed with permitting. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2022 | 9:02 am
The key minerals in an EV battery The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals. Visual Capitalist - Elements | May 2, 2022 | 8:55 am
Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 8:25 am
Column: Copper, iron ore yet to reflect China’s weakening industrial outlook The slump in China's main manufacturing sentiment index has yet to be fully reflected in prices for key metals, writes Clyde Russell. Reuters | May 2, 2022 | 7:46 am
Australian court greenlights MMG’s Tasmania tailings dam study Chinese-owned MMG may proceed with tailings dam assessment near Tasmania rainforest habitat. Henry Lazenby | May 2, 2022 | 7:21 am
Chile’s economic activity posts surprise increase on mining The central bank prepares to deliver another aggressive interest rate increase later this week. Bloomberg News | May 2, 2022 | 6:53 am
Copper may help reduce the use of antibiotics in crops Copper oxide nanoparticles work as an immunostimulator in plants. Staff Writer | May 2, 2022 | 6:06 am