May 23, 2021

Four agreements signed at first pre-consultation for Pan American Silver’s Escobal mine

One of the agreements calls for an independent investigator to carry out a study on the cultural and spiritual impact of the Escobal mine on the Xinka people.

May 20, 2021

Copper cupboard remains bare as discoveries dwindle — S&P study

South America was the top location for copper discoveries in the past 10 years.

May 20, 2021

Covid-19 lops 8% off mining capex spend in 2020 — report

Mining capital spending forecast of $176 billion is up 18% from 2020 and 2019 spends.

May 19, 2021

Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade

Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.

May 14, 2021

Analysts voice scepticism on mining supercycle narrative

Surging commodity prices are leading some to believe that the market is entering a new commodity supercycle.

May 11, 2021

Seafloor mining fever drives $2.9 billion merger

Canada's DeepGreen Metals among the companies planning to mine oceans for battery metals.

April 30, 2021

Deep-sea mining tests resume as lost robot rescued

Global Sea Mineral Resources' Patania II uncoupled earlier this week from the cable connecting it to the surface.

April 29, 2021

Condor Gold completes drilling at La India pits

Miner now has the complete dataset for the Northern Starter Pit and for the first six drill holes in the Southern Starter Pit.

April 27, 2021

New capacity needed to meet rapid copper demand growth

"For 2030/2031 we are looking at a supply gap of 4.5 million tonnes of greenfield project capacity, " said Wood Mackenzie.

April 14, 2021

Macquarie joins peers on bullish lithium price outlook

The bank, until now cautious in its predictions for the battery metal, has followed lithium enthusiasts with an optimistic set of forecasts.