Copper production by Chile’s Codelco slides, others climb in January

Codelco, the world's top copper producer, saw its production sink nearly 16% year on year.

Reuters | March 8, 2024 | 11:35 am

Peru copper output seen growing to 3mt in 2024, minister says

The Chalcobamba project is expected to help Las Bambas eventually boost its output to approximately 400,000 tons of copper annually.

Reuters | March 8, 2024 | 7:26 am

AI can potentially estimate global environmental destruction due to road development for mining

Australia-based researchers trained three machine-learning models to automatically map road features in rural, generally remote and often forested areas.

Staff Writer | March 8, 2024 | 6:06 am

BHP becomes first miner in Chile to exceed 40% female representation

In 2016, BHP had only 17.5% female workers globally and today employs 1,509 women at Escondida mine alone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2024 | 5:17 am

US backs Australian, Brazil rare earths projects for up to $850 million

If confirmed, this would be the first ever US investment in an Australian rare earths project.

Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 3:56 pm

Vale ex-president could escape Brumadinho homicide charges

Fábio Schvartsman claims no connection to dam breach.

Staff Writer | March 7, 2024 | 9:14 am

Brazil’s CSN net profit soars on mining performance

CSN's net profit jumped by more than fourfold in the fourth quarter.

Reuters | March 7, 2024 | 6:46 am

Fortuna Silver takes $90.6m charge on Mexican mine closure

It will cease activities at its San José mine in Mexico this year, six months earlier than planned, due to rising costs and depleted reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2024 | 4:19 am

Deep-sea mining could cost $500 billion in value destruction, study says

The report "How to lose half a trillion" says that mining the seafloor could cost the industry $30 to $132 billion in value destruction.

MINING.com Editor | March 7, 2024 | 3:00 am

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