Copper miners, smelters inch closer to treatment charge deal The two sides are $8 a tonne apart on where they would like the treatment charge benchmark to be. Reuters | December 10, 2021 | 11:27 am
Under leftist president, Peru faces pitched battle over mining The battle over mining in Ayacucho is a flashpoint for the new government as well as for global metal markets that rely on Peru’s rich deposits. Bloomberg News | December 10, 2021 | 10:10 am
Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts? Frik Els | December 9, 2021 | 1:19 pm
Peru mining group says government ‘erratic and biased’ against industry The mining corridor, as the road is known, has been blocked for over 400 days since Las Bambas began operations in 2016. Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 11:45 am
Copper price down on cooling China growth, firmer dollar Prices are up 20% this year while a wider index of industrial metals is up nearly 30%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 9, 2021 | 9:00 am
Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 3:57 pm
Copper price rises while Commerzbank sees setback in 2022 The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:46 am
European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:53 am
Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef. Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 6:09 am