Freeport-McMoRan’s profit more than halves on lower production In February, the company was forced to stop operations at Grasberg after the mine was hit by floods. Reuters | April 21, 2023 | 7:10 am
Chile to nationalize its lithium industry The policy sets up a public-private model in which the state will partner with miners through a dedicated national lithium company. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2023 | 3:41 am
BHP upbeat on China demand; quarterly iron ore output ticks lower The miner reiterated its annual forecast of 278 to 290 Mt for Western Australian iron ore output. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 5:00 pm
Copper industry warns of looming supply gap without more mines Demand for copper to build most electronic devices will exceed supply over the next decade and imperil climate targets unless dozens of new mines are built, analysts say. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 12:30 pm
Codelco sees recovery in copper output with a 17% hike by end of decade The company seeks to counteract a drop in ore grades with "structural projects" and maintain production levels. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 12:01 pm
NorZinc reaches milestone with Prairie Creek road This marks the first time in over 40 years that there has been land access to the mine site. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 10:15 am
Antofagasta CEO sees global copper supply shortfall this year, volatile prices Ivan Arriagada said fears of a global recession remain, but he expect a "soft landing" as long as Chinese demand held up. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:54 am
Canadian dealmakers expect low-carbon shift will drive mining M&A Mining deals with any Canadian involvement hit $29.5 billion in the first few weeks of the second quarter of this year. Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:41 am
Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species. Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am