Copper miners, smelters inch closer to treatment charge deal

The two sides are $8 a tonne apart on where they would like the treatment charge benchmark to be.

Reuters | December 10, 2021 | 11:27 am

Under leftist president, Peru faces pitched battle over mining

The battle over mining in Ayacucho is a flashpoint for the new government as well as for global metal markets that rely on Peru’s rich deposits.

Bloomberg News | December 10, 2021 | 10:10 am

Sigma Lithium announces $47 million financing for Grota do Cirilo project

It is expected that leading global investors focused on ESG & sustainability will comprise the majority of the investors in the offering, the company says.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 10, 2021 | 9:25 am

Peru mining group says government ‘erratic and biased’ against industry

The mining corridor, as the road is known, has been blocked for over 400 days since Las Bambas began operations in 2016.

Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 11:45 am

Serabi Gold’s Coringa project in Brazil hit by court ruling

No future licenses or titles will be granted to the Coringa gold project until proven it is harmless to Indigenous tribes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2021 | 6:59 am

Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling

There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.

Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 3:57 pm

Copper price rises while Commerzbank sees setback in 2022

The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:46 am

Brazilian steelmaker CSN, mining subsidiary CSN Mineracao to raise capex

CSN will increase consolidated capex next year by 46%, to $727.80 million.

Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:12 am

Talks stall to unblock corridor used by MMG’s Las Bambas in Peru

Las Bambas warned on Friday it would have to suspend production by next week if the situation was not resolved.

Reuters | December 7, 2021 | 11:26 pm

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