First Quantum to appeal Panama order to halt giant copper mineThe Vancouver-based miner and Panama have been negotiating new tax terms on a mine that accounts for about 1.5% of global copper output.Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2023 | 3:41 am
Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose outCommodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and…Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am
Anglo Asian Mining invests again in Libero CopperLibero owns, or has the right to acquire, several copper…Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 6:03 am
Higher metal prices to push exploration budgets up in 2022, says S&P Global Ramp-up in green policies supportive of battery metals. Henry Lazenby | August 24, 2021 | 10:30 am
Candente Copper gets financial backing from Fortescue, Lind Partners Shares of Candente Copper surged 13% by midday Tuesday. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 9:17 am
Brazil’s Cosan to make iron ore mining debut The energy group plans to form a joint venture with Aura Minerals' controlling shareholder to explore iron ore. Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 3:45 pm
Majority of unions at Codelco’s El Teniente mine reject early contract offer Union members at the sprawling deposit initiated early talks weeks ago but have yet to accept a deal on a new contract to the replace the current one. Reuters | August 23, 2021 | 7:38 am
Clay found in bauxite deposits helps produce low-carbon cement Belterra clay has been found to have enough minerals with aluminum content to ensure good quality cement. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2021 | 6:06 am
Southern Copper keeps faith in iconic mine spurned by government President Pedro Castillo has singled out the Tia Maria project as a non-starter under his administration. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 1:28 pm
Water scarcity is starting to bite in biggest copper supplier The issue has risen to prominence recently as the desert expands south amid a decade-long drought in Chile. Bloomberg News | August 20, 2021 | 9:57 am
Copper price bounces back after hitting six-month low Copper prices are tumbling as miners in the top producing nation gird to fight for bigger bonuses, setting the stage for labor strife that raises the risk of supply disruptions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 20, 2021 | 8:23 am
Brazil’s Munduruku tribe haunted by mercury’s deadly threat Brazil's National Mining Agency estimates that wildcat gold miners extract some 30 tonnes of gold annually from the Tapajós river using toxic mercury. Reuters | August 20, 2021 | 7:40 am