Peru mining protests risk clogging $53 billion investment pipeline

The government must defuse protests that are hitting the industry and denting production, analysts and executives said.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 6:20 am

Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050 — report

Steel is a challenging sector to decarbonise. However, evolving green steel goals are altering the supply landscape and steelmakers are under pressure from stakeholders.

Wood Mackenzie | May 16, 2022 | 4:14 pm

Equinox Gold halts RDM mine in Brazil over permit delay

As a result, the company has withdrawn its 2022 production guidance for the mine.

Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | 11:27 am

Excellon eyes new assets in Mexico ahead of Platosa closure

Excellon will wind down operations at Platosa in the third quarter of the year due to a series of challenges that have affected the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2022 | 9:42 am

How the new Latin America left is seeking a greener future

The greener hue of the new leaders contrasts with the old guard "resource nationalists," who have typically sought tight state control of energy and metals.

Reuters | May 16, 2022 | 3:56 am

Chile copper mines dodge radical changes as Convention vote ends

Major copper producers from BHP to Freeport-McMoRan will likely avoid drastic changes in the way they do business in Chile.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2022 | 11:23 am

Peru economy grows 3.79% in March, weighed down by mining protests

Most sectors of the economy showed improvement, while the key mining industry shrank due to social conflicts.

Reuters | May 15, 2022 | 10:52 am

Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against Vale related to the Brumadinho tailings dam failure three years ago is a reminder that the total consequences for the catastrophe are still being tallied.

Alisha Hiyate | May 13, 2022 | 1:13 pm

Chile’s climate scientist minister eyes tougher rules for top copper mining nation

Maisa Rojas, a leading climate scientist with a PhD from Oxford, is on a mission to strengthen the Andean country's environmental rules.

Reuters | May 13, 2022 | 11:48 am

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