Las Bambas workers launch protest action
Following a tense meeting with human resources personnel, the union that represents MMG’s Las Bambas workers announced the launching of a protest action as they demand a review of the…
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Mining among sectors most affected by climate change in the US
Mining, together with construction, retail trade and services, is among the sectors most affected by cold and wet weather consequence of climate change in the United States. A recent study…
Spanish transport strike halts Orvana’s Orovalle operation
An ongoing transportation strike in Spain has accentuated supply chain disruptions that have forced Canadian miner Orvana Minerals (TSX: ORV) to suspend operations at the critical Orovalle copper-gold operation in…
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims
Following the first gold pour in December at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Mexico, the company is embarking on a 2022 exploration strategy…
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report
Market analyst Wood Mackenzie warns that the ongoing metals and mined commodity price spikes, combined with heightened geopolitical tension, could result in long-lasting market changes. In recent months, factors including…
Ariana Resources rises on Newmont exploration alliance
The London-quoted equity of Ariana Resources (AIM: AAU) gained more than 10% on Thursday after it announced an exploration alliance with the world’s biggest gold producer, Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM,…
The view from England: Gold’s copper foil
Like opposing characters in a literary plot, gold and copper highlight aspects of the other’s attributes and values. Writers frequently use opposing characters to build drama or create conflict, classically…
Capstone Mining completes Mantos merger, becomes Capstone Copper
Following receipt of all regulatory approvals, Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) has successfully completed its previously announced business combination with Mantos Copper, creating a new Americas-focused copper producer named Capstone Copper Corp….
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021
The global refined copper market showed a 92,000 tonnes deficit in December, compared with a 123,000 tonnes deficit in November, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in a new…
Meridian Mining advances Cabacal copper project in Brazil toward updated resource
Meridian Mining (TSXV: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) has announced new results from its 25,000-metre drill program at its Cabacal copper-gold project at Mato Grosso in west-central Brazil as it works to…
Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Minera Vizcachitas project on potential endangered species impact
Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA; US-OTC: LSANF) has stopped drilling at its Minera Vizcachitas project in central Chile after an environment court asked it to suspend its operations in an…
Barrick seals deal with Pakistan to restart Reko Diq project after a decade; Antofagasta exits
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: Gold) has reached an agreement with the Pakistan government to restart Balochistan’s Reko Diq project, which hosts one of the world’s largest undeveloped open pit…