MMG shuts Las Bambas copper mine due to protests The giant mine, in indefinite care and maintenance from Wednesday, accounts for 2% of the copper produced worldwide. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 6:13 am
EPA’s move to block Pebble project in Alaska ‘unlawful’, says CEO The project has been on a roller coaster for the past 15 years. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 2:10 pm
Teck’s zinc production up; copper, coal miss guidance for 2022 Total refined zinc output was 248,900 tonnes, below the lower guidance number of 257,000 tonnes. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 11:11 am
Vedanta said to scrap plans to sell mega Indian copper smelter The copper smelter, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, accounted for almost 40% of the metal’s production in the country. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2023 | 10:30 am
Indonesia reviewing possible impacts of plan to limit tin exports The resource-rich country is set to ban exports of all unprocessed metal ore in June 2023 to develop processing facilities at home. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:22 am
Pope condemns “poison of greed” stoking conflict in Congo Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" for mineral resources driving conflict and exploitation. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 8:58 am
Biden blocks Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska Bristol Bay supplies roughly half of the world’s wild sockeye salmon. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2023 | 6:28 am
Illegal mining in Central, South America decimating snake populations A recent study found that illegal gold and copper mining in Ecuador, Colombia and Panama is decimating the populations of five newly-described tree-dwelling snake species. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 6:06 am
Are metals headed for a golden age? Resource investors predict gold prices could hit record high this year Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 31, 2023 | 6:03 am