UK court to reconsider $6.9bn Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP

The case is the latest battle to establish whether multinationals can be held liable for the conduct of subsidiaries abroad.

Reuters | May 6, 2021 | 1:51 pm

Chile’s 75% copper tax closer to becoming reality

Chile’s lower house approves a progressive royalty on sales topping out at 75% at today's copper price.

Bloomberg News | May 6, 2021 | 11:50 am

Copper price hits all-time high in New York as bulls stampede

Copper has gained 28.1% since the end of last year and is up 114.9% from its 2020 low, hit in March of that year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 6, 2021 | 10:49 am

Albemarle profit beats expectations on rising lithium prices

Albemarle Corp, the world's largest producer of lithium, posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday that easily beat Wall Street's expectations on rising demand from the electric vehicle industry.

Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 5:29 pm

Iron ore price surges as steel rally fires up demand

Expectations are building that benchmark prices can get to $200 a tonne.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2021 | 10:43 am

Chile’s March copper production mixed with drop at Escondida

The world's largest copper mine saw a drop in production for the eight month running, with a decline of 11.7% year-on-year to 89,900 tonnes.

Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:20 am

Iron ore to displace soybeans as Brazil’s main export earner

Brazil's iron ore export revenues are set to surge 60% this year.

Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:15 am

Chilean mining chief warns royalties bill in current form ‘akin to expropriation’

Chile has seen a number of initiatives aimed at extracting more value from its mining industry.

Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:11 am

Barrick Gold profit beats expectations as copper, gold prices surge

The gold giant reported a 78% jump in first-quarter profit.

Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:02 am

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Chile’s government, miners still clashing over mining royalty bill

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