November 20, 2018 China’s Zijin clears last regulatory condition for $1.4B Nevsun takeover Chinese and Canadian authorities have approved the Zijin's bid to buy Nevsun Resources.
November 19, 2018 Colombian mining group says tax bill will attract foreign investment The bill proposes a gradual reduction in taxes on businesses to 30% by 2022 as well as a new sales tax refund of 19% for capital goods such as machinery.
November 19, 2018 Saudi King to open $22.7B mining project on Thursday, Al Arabiya TV The project is part of an industrial scheme aimed at opening up Saudi's north to development that will boost job creation.
November 19, 2018 Winning Teck’s copper mine prize may come down to more than cash Teck, which owns 90% of Quebrada Blanca in northern Chile, is looking to sell a 30 to 40% stake to an outside investor.
November 19, 2018 Copper output to spike in world’s top producer Chile Copper output in Chile, the world’s top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 4% in 2019 and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from…
November 19, 2018 Vale told to pay $26.8m in damages to indigenous tribes The company's Onça Puma nickel mines blamed for contaminating the Catete river, which prosecutors said had a "severe" impact on the Xikrin and Kayapo tribes.
November 18, 2018 Montana Resources uses high tech to solve bird problem Since the mid-1990s, the company has run a waterfowl observation and hazing program at its 182-hectare Berkeley Pit but in late 2016, several thousand snow geese died at the toxic…
November 18, 2018 Iran to develop small-scale gold mines The Hassan Rouhani government is kickstarting a program for the revitalization, activation, and development of the country’s artisanal mines.
November 16, 2018 Congo lifts export ban on Glencore’s copper and cobalt unit Katanga Mining and its Kamoto copper and cobalt mine is one of Glencore’s most important growth projects.
November 16, 2018 Lundin confirms job cuts at Chile’s Candelaria copper mine Canadian miner Lundin is cutting 106 jobs at its Candelaria copper mine "improve competitiveness and productivity", amid reports that workers had begun a 48-hour strike.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am
