Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Chile's mining minister Marcela Hernando said the government is not opposed to tenders for lithium.

The brokerage in a note said it expects the industrial metal's price to be at $4.32 per pound in 2022, and then drop to $3.75 in 2023 and 2024.

Chile's total copper production in the month fell 8.9% to 420,000 tonnes.

Billions wiped off sector after Goldman says bull market “over for now" but Chinese lithium prices have begun to tick upwards again.

Sanction for deficiencies associated with tailings management, Chile's environmental regulator said.

Increased raw material shipments to China boosted activity despite covid-19 restrictions.

Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.

Fires broke out at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine and Southern Copper Corp's planned Los Chancas project.

With the aim of rebalancing its portfolio towards metals needed for the energy transition, Teck Resources will look to finish constructing its biggest ever project by the end of 2022 and double its copper production.