August 8, 2017 Sumitomo Metal Mining exits Solomon Islands nickel exploration project Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd. said on Tuesday it will exit from a nickel exploration project in the Solomon Islands because of slumping nickel prices and the loss of…
August 6, 2017 Teck and union reach agreement at Highland Valley The threat of a strike at one of British Columbia's biggest mines is no longer hanging over employees and management.
August 4, 2017 South Africa’s mines minister withdraws plan to suspend rights South Africa's mineral resources department has withdrawn its plan to impose a moratorium suspending the issuance of new mining and prospecting rights, which had drawn a court challenge by an…
August 4, 2017 BHP presses for cheaper power ahead of Olympic Dam mine expansion BHP Billiton is looking for ways to shore up power supply and bring down power costs at its Olympic Dam copper mine in Australia, as it plans to expand following…
August 3, 2017 BC won’t charge Imperial Metals for Mount Polley dam breach No charges will be laid under British Columbia’s environmental laws in relation to Imperial Metals Corporation’s Mount Polley tailings-dam breach August 4, 2014.
August 3, 2017 Greece to kick off arbitration process over Eldorado Gold’s project Authorities seek to settle differences with the Canadian miner over Skouries, one of the gold projects the firm is currently developing in northern Greece.
August 3, 2017 Chile’s Caserones copper mine close to reach full capacity after weather forced 3-week shutdown The mine, which began producing in May 2014, has suffered a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase.
August 2, 2017 Antofagasta opening exploration office in Peru by year-end Miner said country offers more favourable conditions to start new projects than Chile, where Antofagasta has majority stakes in four copper mines and has just opened a new one —…
August 2, 2017 Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks.
August 1, 2017 Philippines says open pit mining ban to stay put Environment and Natural Resources minister Roy Cimatu also said there was no rush to make decision on suspended, closed mines.
Antofagasta agrees zero copper processing charges for 2026 with Chinese smelter The deal compares to charges of $21.25 a ton and 2.125 cents per lb for 2025 agreed last December. December 19, 2025 | 09:03 am
