Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 1:28 pm
Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 9:57 am
Copper price bounces back after hitting six-month low Copper prices are tumbling as miners in the top producing nation gird to fight for bigger bonuses, setting the stage for labor strife that raises the risk of supply disruptions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2021 | 8:23 am
Congo initiates probe into China Moly’s Tenke Fungurume mine The government established a commission to ensure company is complying with its contractual obligations regarding the giant copper and cobalt project. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 7:53 am
BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2021 | 3:49 am
Zambian mines look to new leader to unlock $2 billion investment Companies including First Quantum Minerals and EMR Capital are ready to raise funding for the projects. Bloomberg News | August 19, 2021 | 10:05 pm
Chile court orders BHP’s Cerro Colorado mine to stop pumping from aquifer A ruling in January by Chile's Supreme Court upheld local indigenous communities' complaint. Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 2:15 pm
Factbox: What are Afghanistan’s untapped minerals and resources? A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion. Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 1:16 pm
PFS for Newcrest’s Cadia PC1-2 delivers attractive economics Newcrest expects to begin the early works program for the expansion by the end of this year. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 19, 2021 | 12:33 pm