October 5, 2017 Chile earthquake lights fire under copper price Up more than 3% after quake near the city of Calama in main copper producing region of the South American country.
October 5, 2017 Barrick to pay $20 million to settle Pascua-Lama arbitration case Lawsuit was filed last year after the miner halted payments due to a local group.
October 5, 2017 Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on zinc prices, strong pipeline Competitive operating costs and supportive government policies are also expected to play a key role in Mexico's mining industry strong recovery.
October 4, 2017 CHARTS: Mining’s 2017 rally forecast to fizzle out Consensus forecasts point to double digit declines for the platinum, zinc, copper and lead price by the end of the year, while coal is set to tank.
October 4, 2017 Robots under Swedish forest breathe life into ancient mines Mining ihas been one of the last sectors to use a surge in computer processing power, cloud data storage and complex algorithms to make sense of huge amounts of scattered…
October 4, 2017 Philippines confirms environment minister who supports open pit mining ban Roy Cimatu, who replaced ousted ecologist Regina Lopez in May, has said he would review evidence brought forward by mining companies and communities before deciding whether to keep, modify, or…
October 4, 2017 South Africa mining lobby rejects talks with ministry over charter The country's chamber of mines and the ministry are locked in a number of legal disputes over the mining charter, which aims to increase black ownership and participation in the…
October 3, 2017 Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million depending on the offer's level of acceptance by Volcan shareholders.
October 2, 2017 Sibanye-Stillwater Blitz project begins production ahead of schedule Mine is expected to generate about 300,000 ounces annually by late 2021/early 2022, increasing total PGM production from Sibanye’s operations in the US by more than 50%.
October 2, 2017 Mandalay Resources mothballs Cerro Bayo mine in Chile Operations have been suspended since a June 9 incident that flooded the mine, killing three workers.
Vale, Caterpillar and Sotreq sign deal to expand fleet of autonomous trucks in Pará, Brazil New agreement expands fleet to approximately 90 autonomous trucks in the region by 2028. December 16, 2025 | 01:52 pm
