McEwen Copper commits to PFS for Los Azules project in Argentina The preliminary economic assessment prepared in 2017 put the after-tax NPV at $2.2 billion (at an 8% discount) and the IRR at 20.1%. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 23, 2021 | 7:42 am
New industrial WiFi system to bring 6G technologies to remote, underground mines University of Sydney researchers are developing an industrial long-range WiFi system that transmits signals to hard-to-reach places while maintaining high data rates. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2021 | 6:06 am
Peru villagers agree to lift blockade at Las Bambas copper mine in short truce The Chumbivilcas communities agreed to suspend their blockade of Las Bambas mine until a Dec. 30 meeting. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2021 | 2:35 pm
Generation Mining clinches C$240m stream with Wheaton for Marathon construction A March 2021 feasibility study outlined a 13-year open pit mine at Marathon. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 22, 2021 | 10:47 am
Surpluses on the horizon to douse fire under copper prices Mine supply is expected to rise 3.9% to nearly 22 million tonnes next year, according to the International Copper Study Group. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 9:59 am
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa exceeds annual copper guidance, with over 100,000t YTD Ivanhoe's production guidance for 2021 was set at 92,500-100,000 tonnes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 22, 2021 | 9:29 am
“Mining has brought nothing but poverty” – young environmentalists plan rewrite of Chile copper mining rules There’s a lot at stake. Chile’s government lists a total of almost $70 billion in possible mining projects this decade. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2021 | 8:51 am
US faces tough choices in 2022 on mines for electric vehicle metals Biden in August issued an executive order aimed at making half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 electric. Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 8:15 am
Newcrest to boost stake in Havieron gold-copper project The gold giant will exercise its option over a further 5% of the Havieron project in in the Paterson region of Western Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 22, 2021 | 4:13 am