Mining investments in Chile to reach $64 billion by 2025 — report
According to the state copper commission, Chile’s portfolio of planned mining investments remains the largest in Latin America.
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Pacific Potash risks mining rights in Brazil over $2.1 million tax debt
This is not the first time the company’s rights for its Amazonas project have been at risk of being revoked for failure of tax payments.
Southern Copper mulls extending Tia Maria project halt
The company could extend a 60-day pause in effect since late May to allow locals more time to clear up their doubts about the project’s environmental impact.
Gold mining still most significant source of income in Africa, Asia — WGC
Mali, Papa New Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Tanzania, DRC and Mongolia among countries where gold mining contributed the most to their locals economies, says the World Gold Council.
Fracking has no ‘widespread’ impact on drinking water — EPA
But findings could have been limited due to insufficient amount of data and the presence of other possible contaminates that made it impossible to conclude fracking's effects on certain areas, says EPA.
Chile may be China’s next competitor in the rare earths market
Chilean company Mineria Activa is stepping up efforts to grab some of that market in a much greener way than China,
The world’s top 40 miners saw returns hitting decade-low in 2014 — report
They shed $156 billion in market value last year, or about 16% of their combined worth, according to PwC.
Chinese investors eye struggling iron miners in Australia
China is approaching distressed Australian iron ore miners, hoping to pick them up on the cheap.
Iron ore, copper oversupply here to stay, so get used to it — BHP’s Mackenzie
BHP Billiton's outspoken chief executive officer believes oversupply will keep global metals prices lower for much longer.
Zambia mulls cutting mining royalties even further
Mines minister Christopher Yaluma said reducing royalties below the recently revised 9% would make underground mining more cost effective.
Southern Copper maps route to 1.06M tonnes by 2029
Record earnings and Tia Maria progress underpin Southern Copper's plan to top one million tonnes of copper output.