Advanced Marimaca project still in the ‘early stages of discovery,’ says CEOMarimaca Copper entails a rare combination of low upfront capital and bottom-quartile operating cost.Henry Lazenby | February 9, 2022 | 1:18 pm
Panama to receive First Quantum’s plan for power plant conversion by JuneThe plant conversion could be a milestone in a clean…Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 12:57 pm
Newmont buys out Yanacocha partner Buenaventura for $300 millionAt the same time, Newmont will transfer its 47% interest…Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 8, 2022 | 11:17 am
Global copper miners head for worst quarter since 2008 The BI Global Copper Competitive Peers index has slumped 37% this quarter, led by Teck, Hudbay and Freeport-McMoRan. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2020 | 8:19 am
EMX acquires 18 Chilean royalties from Revelo The Vancouver-based firms signed a $1.16-million deal. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 30, 2020 | 6:10 am
BHP commits $8m to support Chile’s battle against covid-19 The world’s biggest mining company is providing financial resources to strengthen early detection. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 29, 2020 | 10:40 am
Corriente Resources’ mining camp in Ecuador set on fire The camp is part of the San Carlos Panantza mining complex. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 29, 2020 | 9:33 am
Rosneft sells Venezuelan assets as fight with US grows Rosneft sold its assets in Venezuela to the Russian government, in what may be a maneuver to avoid any U.S. sanctions. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2020 | 7:21 pm
Mine closure impact on global copper supply – report Copper price collapse and containment measures are posing a significant risk to global copper mine supply, says Wood Mackenzie. MINING.com Editor | March 27, 2020 | 3:03 pm
Bolivia’s largest mine suspends operations as virus controls tighten The San Cristóbal mine, located near the border with Chile, has suspended operations. Reuters | March 27, 2020 | 10:06 am
Gap between no. 1 and 2 copper miners widens as Codelco output drops 5.3% The Chilean miner churned out 1.588 million tonnes of copper last year, while BHP mined 1.749 million. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2020 | 9:56 am
Freeport-McMoRan in talks to allow limited operations at Peru’s Cerro Verde mine The mine was temporarily transitioned to a care and maintenance status on March 16 after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day emergency to battle the coronavirus. Reuters | March 26, 2020 | 5:06 pm