January 28, 2018 The ‘quite unusual’ platinum to palladium ratio Focus on platinum-palladium prices and ratios over the past 48 years.
January 28, 2018 Robert Friedland tells Frank Holmes why copper is ready to run Robert’s “reality distortion” was on full display during his visit.
January 26, 2018 Zambia court dismisses First Quantum bid to stop $1.4bn lawsuit ZCCM-IH launched action in Oct 2016 to sue First Quantum over claims that the company borrowed $2.3bn from copper mining subsidiary without informing them.
January 26, 2018 Rio Tinto lifts force majeure at Kennecott copper mine The company halted production of refined copper at its smelter at the Utah-based mine in October, following the death of a worker who was exposed to sulphur dioxide gases at…
January 26, 2018 Glencore in ‘hiring frenzy’ as it readies to restart Lady Loretta zinc mine Production at the Queensland-based operation was halted in 2015 because of falling zinc prices. Since then, prices for the metal have more than doubled.
January 25, 2018 Chile’s Codelco gets approvals for El Teniente mine expansion The approvals will allow the company to modify its original expansion plan, already permitted and now 44 pct complete, which seeks to add another mine level.
January 25, 2018 Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.
January 25, 2018 Freeport profit pops higher; miner makes progress in Indonesia The world's second-largest copper miner by production also said talks with Indonesia re Grasberg were advancing.
January 25, 2018 Caterpillar beats estimates again, delivers bullish outlook for 2018 The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.
January 24, 2018 Congo mining code passes Senate without opposition DRC's proposed mining code, which industry has warned will stifle investment in the copper and cobalt-rich nation, sailed through Senate without opposition.
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
