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Three South American executives resign from Barrick
Unit president had only been on board since last July.
Chile rejects Barrick’s appeal to resume work at Pascua Lama
Construction on the Chilean side of the troubled gold and silver project has been halted since April 10.
Anglo logs upbeat results, but Minas Rio, Amplats still a thorn in Cutifani's side
The miner's first-quarter output was higher across most commodities including copper, iron ore and diamonds.
No water solution for the Pascua Lama Mine
This case is yet another example of the exploding issues of mine and water.
Rio Tinto copper output hit hard by Utah landslide, to fall 20%
The giant miner revealed, however, a spike in first-quarter production, which sent the shares up 1.9% to 3,028p in London and received a pre-market gain estimated in 4.6% to $46.40 this morning in New York.
Chilean court halts Barrick’s contentious Pascua-Lama project
Construction activities in the Argentine side of the project won't be affected by today’s resolution.
Copper strike will cost Chile up to $35 million
If all major copper mines in Chile halted their operations for a day, the country would lose more than $120 million in copper exports alone.
Chile’s Codelco resumes shipments but faces nationwide strike on Tuesday
Mining workers will strike for a day at all of Codelco's divisions and at all large-scale private mines on Tuesday.
Chile’s port strikes hitting fruit more than copper: experts
Unrest comes against a backdrop of a presidential election year and may heavily weigh on the results.
Force majeure: Codelco says losing 'substantial' output at its biggest mine
Workers at Radomiro Tomic downed tools on Saturday over a fatality at the 428,000 tonnes a year copper mine.
Metso takes strong services foothold in Chile's mining cluster
Metso continues to expand its industry-leading global service hub network.
Codelco copper shipments hit by spreading strike at Chilean ports
The world’s No. 1 copper producer faces a challenging scenario as a large number of ports have stopped shipping the miner's copper abroad.
Chile’s $550 million coal mine ready to start shipments
Mine will substantially reduce the country's dependence on international markets by supplying up to 30% of the current local needs.
World’s top copper producer faces major strike threat and lower demand
In 2011, Codelco was hit by a one-day strike that cost it $40 million.
Hundreds of workers sacked at BHP's Escondida in Chile
The cause of their dismissal is their involvement in demonstrations for better wages and benefits early this month.
Kinross to shut down operations at its Chilean gold mine
The closure will leave more than 1,000 workers unemployed.
Top 10 copper companies in 2012
Chilean miner Codelco sits in first place worldwide.
Chilean engineers looking for suppliers to ambitious projects
With more than $425 billion expected to be poured into South American mining projects in the next decade – double what was expected just a couple of years ago – ChileEngineering, which represents the Chilean engineering sector, sees big opportunities…
New Chilean R&D tax credit to benefit Canadian companies
Between 2013 and 2025, the new “R&D Tax Credit” will give mining companies a 35% tax credit on all eligible expenditures.
World's #1 copper producer fending off global headwinds
Chile's copper production is up year-over-year despite tough global economic conditions.
Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic
Construction work at Pascua Lama halted once again. Dominican authorities pressing for a “more favourable” contract in Pueblo Viejo.
Phew. Codelco wriggles out of 15-year deal inked at $1.50 a pound
Minmetals bought 55,750 tonnes a year at a very special price.
Codelco’s Ecuador project faces risky future
The world's largest copper producer was granted an exploration license last week, but it already faces climbing opposition.
Siemens supplies the electrical equipment for the Cerro Negro Norte iron ore mine in Chile
Siemens is supplying the entire electrical equipment pre-configured in E-Houses for a fast start-up and efficient operation of the plant.
Barrick Gold suffers $4.2 billion writedown
The hefty impairment charge reflects higher-than-anticipated operating and sustaining capital costs at Lumwana.
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