April 21, 2017 Strike at Escondida hurt Rio Tinto copper output Production for the first three months of the year slumped 37% compared with the same period of 2016.
April 20, 2017 Vale’s iron ore output just hit another record Production of the steelmaking raw material jumped 11% to 86.2 million tonnes in the January-March period, compared to the same quarter a year earlier.
April 20, 2017 Goldcorp begins friendly $247 million takeover of Exeter Exeter shareholders will receive 0.12 of a common share of Goldcorp for each they have in the junior — that's a premium of 67% based on the part's closing prices…
April 20, 2017 Mining’s environmental accomplishments unknown to American voters A new poll by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA) shows that most American voters are unaware of the environmental and technological advancements in teh industry.
April 19, 2017 Recent Escondida strike may push Chile into recession Analysts believe that would increase the chances of the country joining Latin America’s ongoing political drift to the right in November’s elections.
April 19, 2017 Ecuador mining industry to grow eightfold by 2021 — report Experts believe the value of the nation's dawning industry is set to jump from $1.1bn this year to $7.9bn in 2021 on a combination of revised regulatory framework and significant…
April 18, 2017 INVESTIGATION: Is tiny zinc stock poised for massive gains? A zinc explorer's make or break moment
April 18, 2017 Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit.
April 18, 2017 South32 drops $200 million plan to buy Peabody coal mine The miner said it was unwilling to take the steps required to satisfy Australian steel makers to get the approval of the transaction, which would have its major deal since…
April 18, 2017 Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia A new copper find in South Australia has the potential to easily boost production.
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