Antofagasta shares fall after 2024 copper output forecast disappoints The Chilean miner said it produced 469,100 tons of copper in the first nine months of 2023, 4.1% higher than the same year ago period. Reuters | October 18, 2023 | 8:53 am
Grupo Mexico proposes work group to address Sonora river contamination Nine years ago, a toxic mining acid spill into the Bacanuchi river in Mexico's Sonora state became one of the country's worst ecological disasters. Reuters | October 18, 2023 | 4:08 am
Codelco to buy Lithium Power for $244 million The acquisition would mark the Chilean copper giant's first foray into the lithium space, as part of the country's new public-private model for the sector. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2023 | 3:28 am
Royal Road pivots to Morocco with Saudi-backed copper-gold exploration The deal is being done through a 50-50 partnership with Saudi Arabian company MSB Holdings. Colin McClelland | October 17, 2023 | 10:26 am
Teck faces $8 million fine for alleged breach of environmental permit in Chile It could face two "serious" charges around its Carmen de Andacollo copper-gold mine in Chile's central Coquimbo region. Staff Writer | October 17, 2023 | 10:04 am
Oroco shares rise on PEA for Santo Tomas copper project in Mexico Over an approximate 20-year mine life, the Santo Tomas project would have total payable copper production (in concentrate) of 4.75 billion lb. Staff Writer | October 17, 2023 | 9:37 am
Nigeria to require mining firms to invest in domestic processing Government wants to boost processing and refining of metals like lithium and zinc within the country. Reuters | October 17, 2023 | 7:38 am
Ivanhoe founder Robert Friedland awarded Mongolia’s Order of the Polar Star Previous recipients of the award include Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John McCain. Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 2:44 pm
US DOI draft study poses further setback for Alaska’s Ambler road project The US Department of the Interior found that as many as 66 communities whose subsistence-style living activities could be affected. Staff Writer | October 16, 2023 | 1:03 pm
