China’s bulging commodity stockpiles show depth of economic woes The government’s growth target for the year looks increasingly out of reach, an unwelcome development for the drillers and miners. Bloomberg News | September 1, 2024 | 4:41 pm
Power Nickel taps into Chile’s copper secrets with Fleet Space tech The tool has been deployed across Power Nickel's Zulema, Palo Negro and Tierra de Oro sites, uncovering significant faulting and new geological structures. Staff Writer | August 31, 2024 | 10:33 am
Latest permit for Hudbay project in Arizona paves way for major US copper boost The company has in hand the second-last permit it needs to start construction at its 85,000-tonne-per year Copper World project. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | August 30, 2024 | 2:06 pm
Mexico’s Tizapa mine offline due to strike, Penoles says The union, which represents the mining, metallurgical, and steel industries, is citing violations of a collective labor agreement signed in April. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 1:24 pm
CEO of Korea’s No. 2 zinc producer arrested after fatal accident The District Court of Daegu approved the arrest of CEO Park Young-min, and Bae Sang-yoon, the head of the Seokpo smelter. Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 12:36 pm
Column: Zinc concentrates squeeze but there’s no shortage of metal Global zinc mine production continues to slide and the raw materials squeeze is now starting to bite, particularly in China. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:48 am
BHP moves ahead with expansion of Olympic Dam copper refinery BHP is aiming to lift its annual output from the region to 500,000 metric tons of cathode by early 2030s, from 322,000 tons produced last year. Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:10 am
US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals plan The flagship of the plan — a railway project known as the Lobito corridor — is already far advanced. Bloomberg News | August 29, 2024 | 3:28 pm
Midnight Sun shares plunge on Zambian exploration licence setback The company's licences for its Dumbwa and Mitu targets are unaffected. Staff Writer | August 29, 2024 | 2:21 pm
