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Marimaca Copper secures $15 million investment from Mitsubishi

Since its discovery in 2016, Marimaca has more than doubled its Chilean deposit's resource.

Staff Writer | June 21, 2023 | 9:19 am

Albemarle becomes first lithium firm to complete responsible mining audit

Third-party audit shows Albemarle meets 50% to 75% of the criteria…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2023 | 5:53 am

BHP warns carbon emissions to rise on bumpy net zero path

BHP expects operational decarbonization to be "non-linear".

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2023 | 6:38 pm

Antofagasta seeks copper mine extension with $1.2 billion investment

Chilean miner applied for an environmental permit to extend operations at…

Reuters | June 20, 2023 | 12:39 pm

Saudi’s PIF emerges as lead bidder for $2.5 billion Vale base metals stake

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund may strike the deal for…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 20, 2023 | 10:11 am

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Chile assembly debates nationalizing copper; industry calls idea ‘barbaric’

The proposal would still face a vote from the full assembly to be included in the final draft text, which would itself go before a national referendum vote later this year.

Reuters | February 1, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Copper price rises as trade thinned by China holiday

Copper prices are set to languish this year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, weighed down by weaker demand as rising interest rates curb economic growth.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2022 | 9:07 am

Vale closed its eyes to corruption allegations, says Steinmetz

Billionaire claims the Brazilian mining giant was well aware of allegations that the Guinean mining rights it agreed to buy had been secured illegally.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2022 | 8:36 am

Chile vote marks first step in long path to seizing mines

A proposal that opens the door to nationalizing some of the biggest copper and lithium mines in the world was approved in first instance.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2022 | 8:28 am

Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts

Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 6:19 am

Rio Tinto report reveals culture of sexual harassment, bullying and racism

Eight-month independent review of the miner’s workplace culture found disturbing, systemic behaviours across the company’s sites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 3:37 am

Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining

Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 31, 2022 | 6:06 am

Three massive amethyst clusters recovered from historic Bolivian mine

Three massive amethyst clusters, the largest to be unearthed in 20 years, have been recovered from the historic Anahí mine in Bolivia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2022 | 12:00 pm

Energy transition saw record investment in 2021 — report

BloombergNEF reports that global investment in the energy transition totalled $755 billion in 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 30, 2022 | 10:21 am

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