August 10, 2018 Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines.
August 10, 2018 Trump escalates feud with Turkey, imposing higher metals tariffs Trump's move sendsReut Turkey's lira currency deeper into tailspin
August 10, 2018 Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
August 10, 2018 Global bauxite production to grow: Fitch Fitch Solutions Macro Research states that bauxite production growth will remain high over the coming years, as new projects come online in Australia, Indonesia expands exports, India’s production ramps up,…
August 9, 2018 Vedanta’s suspends operations at Zambian unit after worker killed in accident Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit said its Konkola Copper Mine operations have been stopped to allow for investigations, after one miner was killed in an underground accident.
August 9, 2018 Nevsun asks shareholders to reject Lundin’s hostile bid Canadian miner Nevsun Resources Ltd on Thursday urged its shareholders to reject a hostile C$1.4 billion ($1.07 billion) offer from rival Lundin Mining Corp.
August 9, 2018 Sunstone Metals to sell Scandanavian copper asset for $30.3 million The two companies have just signed a non-biding letter of intent.
August 9, 2018 Contractor dies in accident at Trevali’s Perkoa Mine Upon knowledge of the accident all underground operations were suspended and authorities were notified.
August 9, 2018 Teck’s Quebrada Blanca project gets green light Teck Resources received regulatory approval for its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile.
August 8, 2018 “Catastrophic” shutdowns expected at Rusal if U.S. sanctions remain Under the terms of the sanctions, imposed in April in response to Moscow's alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, U.S. customers must wind down business with Rusal by Oct.…
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
