YMP Scholarship Fund announces 2022 winners The Young Mining Professionals Scholarship Fund has this year awarded C$210,000 to 44 students pursuing mining-related programs at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Norm Tollinsky | December 8, 2022 | 6:03 am
Glencore scraps $1.3 billion Australian coal project The Valeria open pit metallurgical and thermal coal mine in Queensland would have been one of Australia’s largest. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2022 | 3:57 am
Australia proposes to overhaul ‘broken’ environment laws The country will also set up a new nature protection agency with powers to make decisions on the approval of development projects Reuters | December 8, 2022 | 2:53 am
US floats new steel, aluminum tariffs based on carbon emissions Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions. Reuters | December 7, 2022 | 6:09 pm
McEwen Mining lines up copper IPO as Argentina project advances The company is preparing an initial public offering for its McEwen Copper business in the first half of 2023. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 12:38 pm
Colombia to create national mining company, 2022 royalties soar The Ministry of Mines and Energy could sign a memorandum of understanding with the SAE as soon as Monday. Reuters | December 7, 2022 | 12:30 pm
Equinox Gold sells $51 million stake in Solaris Resources, stock rises Equinox has seven operating gold mines in the US, Mexico and Brazil and a multi-million ounce growth project in Ontario, Canada. Staff Writer | December 7, 2022 | 12:16 pm
Antofagasta faces charges, fines for environmental breaches in Chile The environmental watchdog said Centinela's use of water was a threat to the Loa frog, which is a critically endangered species. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2022 | 11:55 am
LME draws takeover interest from rivals after nickel crisis Intercontinental Exchange made an approach to buy the LME earlier this year from owner Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, sources say. Bloomberg News | December 7, 2022 | 11:22 am