Top ten zinc projects — 2022
Zinc, the metal primarily used in the galvanizing process which protects iron and steel from rusting, may be facing a supply shortage as Europe has lost about half of its zinc…
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TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays of the week July 14-22
Welcome to our new weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa
A British subsidiary of Glencore (LSE: GLEN) formally pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the seven charges of bribery brought against the mining and commodities trader by the U.K. Serious Fraud…
Social engagement can make or break mining investment in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
When mining in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs is simply not enough to guarantee success. Instead, mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted…
Argentina expects US$4.2B investment in its lithium sector
Argentina expects to receive a US$4.2-billion combined investment in its growing lithium market in the next five years, which would help the country double production in 2023 to hit 175,000…
Escondida holds top spot on list of the world’s biggest copper mines
Copper is a metal essential to construction, manufacturing industrial machinery and to the green energy transition — and demand is increasing worldwide. The copper price broke an all-time record intraday…
Rosatom, Nornickel to develop lithium project in Russia
Russia’s state-owned nuclear power supplier Rosatom and Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of refined nickel, are fine-tuning details of a plan to develop a lithium deposit in the country’s northwest,…
Chile heads towards two ‘lost decades’ of copper output growth
Chile’s crown as the world’s largest producer of copper is at risk as the country’s output continues to be lower than expected despite the billions of dollars invested in new…
Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru
Operations at Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru have been suspended for 15 days as locals continue to block the company’s access to a water reservoir and other key supplies,…
Chilean miners ask leftist president-elect to foster country’s industry
A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in 2019 was elected as Chile’s next president on December 19, following a bruising campaign against a free-market and anti-immigrants…
BMO’s Colin Hamilton looks at the year ahead
As a commodities analyst for BMO Capital Markets, Colin Hamilton covers base metals, bulk commodities, precious metals and battery raw materials. He also focuses on China and global trade flows….
Tantalum supply and demand after the pandemic
While the world slowly returns to some form of post-Covid normality, the tantalum industry is transitioning to an entirely new normality, one where reliability, stability and transparency are replacing the…