Kyrgyzstan pressing ahead with removing Centerra from Kumtor The security service is investigating possible corruption in the deal that gave Centerra control over the country's biggest gold mine. Reuters | August 11, 2021 | 7:48 am
Tin mine supply expected to grow through 2021 — report According to Fitch, high prices and reduced disruption to mining operations should support tin mine supply in 2021. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 11, 2021 | 6:06 am
Copper price down as BHP and workers reach tentative wage deal at Escondida Union will take two more days to submit the new contract to a vote by workers. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2021 | 10:18 pm
Centerra ‘financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization Legal challenges mount in Kyrgyzstan as Kumtor potentially on the hook for $4.5 billion in claims. Henry Lazenby | August 10, 2021 | 3:30 pm
Chile’s Caserones mine regrets union strike, open to talks The union said on Monday talks had gone nowhere and that it felt it had no choice but to walk out. Reuters | August 10, 2021 | 2:38 pm
Peruvian mining sector to pay record $3bn in taxes in 2021, says industry group The group also forecasts that the mining sector will pay 17 billion soles in taxes on average each year from 2022 through 2026. Reuters | August 10, 2021 | 12:08 pm
BHP gets closer to wage deal at Escondida Negotiators asked labor authorities for a one-day extension in a mediation process. Bloomberg News | August 10, 2021 | 9:41 am
Copper price bounces back on Chile supply concerns Several mines in the world's top copper producer country are in the throes of tense labor negotiations. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 10, 2021 | 8:33 am
Peru’s finance chief says mining taxes can rise without affecting competitiveness He said the administration is committed to maintaining fiscal discipline and will reduce the deficit in 2022 by 1 percentage point compared with 2021. Reuters | August 10, 2021 | 7:39 am