Chile electing president between polar opposites in tight race Voters will choose between hard-right Jose Antonio Kast and leftist Gabriel Boric. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2021 | 12:00 pm
New copper product kills bacteria 100 times faster than standard copper A new copper product could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2021 | 8:03 am
Nornickel announces new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint Nornickel’s new methodology for calculating its carbon footprint is based on the from-cradle-to-gate principle. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 19, 2021 | 7:04 am
Most commodities prices to average lower in 2022 — report Out of the 27 key commodities, Fitch sees 19 of them averaging lower on a year-on-year basis. MINING.com Editor | December 17, 2021 | 1:42 pm
Peru to insist on tax reform with new bills after legislative thumbs down, says minister The result was a blow to the four-month old administration of leftist President Pedro Castillo. Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 11:59 am
Zinc price soars as power crunch forces Nyrstar to idle French plant Elevated electricity costs caused by a wholesale power crunch this year have forced industries from zinc to steel to curtail production. Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 8:18 am
Freeport, China smelters agree higher copper treatment charges for 2022 The 2022 charges are 9.2% higher than this year's benchmark. Reuters | December 16, 2021 | 8:09 pm
Peru PM says state of emergency would be ‘last resort’ as Las Bambas stops operations Under a state of emergency, civil liberties are suspended. Bloomberg News | December 16, 2021 | 8:04 pm
Nexa restarts production at Peru zinc mine after blockade cleared The firm said that it expected the mine to get back to full capacity by Dec. 18. Reuters | December 16, 2021 | 8:02 pm