July 1, 2022

Chile sticks to plan for new mining profit tax up to 32% linked to copper price

"Historically, few countries have reached economic prosperity with a low tax load" – Chile finance minister, Mario Marcel.

July 1, 2022

Vale secures natural gas supply for 100% of pelletizing ops

The deal is set to allow Vale's Sao Luis plant to stop running on fuel oil when the supply starts in 2024.

June 30, 2022

Osisko Development’s San Antonio gold project in Mexico hosts million-ounce resource

The San Antonio project is a past-producing oxide copper mine that went into receivership.

June 30, 2022

Minerals from Antarctica give clues to potentially habitable locations on Mars

Minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of Mars.

June 29, 2022

Prices triple in Brazil’s lopsided market for carbon credits

Something is amiss in Brazil’s biggest carbon market.

June 29, 2022

Kinross Gold to publish Great Bear resource estimate with 2022 results

Kinross is targeting construction by 2027 and first production by 2029, but doesn’t rule out a “schedule compression.”

June 28, 2022

USGS deploys satellite imagery in the global fight against illegal mining

Artisanal and small-scale mining can lead to commodities being mined, sold and purchased through unofficial channels and potentially financing criminal or terrorist organizations.

June 28, 2022

Teck tests carbon capture use and storage at Canadian operations

Canada’s largest diversified miner has set the pilot project at its Trail Operations metallurgical complex in southern British Columbia.

June 27, 2022

Global iron ore production growth to accelerate until 2026 – report

Growth in Australia, faster growth in Brazil and stabilisation in Mainland China's ore output will be the main drivers of growth, Fitch says.

June 27, 2022

Kore Potash cuts Congo project costs by $520 million

Kore also reduced the construction period for its Kola potash project by six months to 40 months.