Rio Tinto’s record output another sign of shifting luck for miners
The positive results triggered the biggest one-day rally for the miner's shares since November.
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Osisko brands Goldcorp’s $2.6bn takeover bid as ‘very low’ and ‘opportunistic’
Osisko shares have traded well above the $5.95 implied value of Goldcorp's Monday offer.
IT giant Intel takes the conflict mineral bull by the horns
From now on every microprocessor the company uses will be made entirely with conflict-free minerals.
Centerra Gold’s mine lifted Kyrgyzstan GDP in 2013
Without taking Centerra's Kumtor mine into account, the nation’s GDP would have grown about 50% less.
BHP, Glencore, Anglo to boost Chile’s copper output to a record 6 million tonnes this year
It’d be the first time Chile’s copper output exceeds the 6 million tonnes.
US researchers grow graphene on silver
Finding could result in exceptionally pristine samples, which are ideal to produce ultrafast electronics and advanced optics.
Movie about 33 Chilean miners rescued alive goes ahead amid alleged dispute over rights
Film company is in Chile to recruit about 1,000 background actors and extras needed to replicate Camp Hope in the Atacama Desert.
Massive diamond fields discovered in Zimbabwe to save the country’s industry
Authorities are calling them the "the billion dollar diamond fields," though little exploration has taken place so far.
Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine reaches commercial production
Analysts say it could soon become one of the world’s largest producers of the precious metal.
Drummond declares force majeure in Colombia as Glencore denies it access to coal port
Analysts say the decision to put a stop to Drummond's exports is an economical "hara-kiri" for Colombia.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience
Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
