January 18, 2017 Rio Tinto, Chinalco put an end to copper joint venture The amicable divorce ends a six-year-old exploration joint venture originally set to find copper deposits in China.
January 18, 2017 Yamana Gold resumes operations at mine in Chile after deal with unions The strike has not had a significant impact on mine and consolidated production, the company said.
January 18, 2017 BC court fight over treaty vs mineral rights Companies claim land transfer is de facto expropriation without consultation.
January 18, 2017 Mining production increases spell good news for suppliers For companies servicing the mining sector, project opportunities have declined significantly in the past few years.
January 18, 2017 Mount Polley mine disaster followed years of permit delays — report Imperial Metals applied for a permit to release water from Mount Polley tailings pond in 2009 – and still doesn’t have one.
January 17, 2017 Copper price is getting crushed Losses come despite huge drop in the dollar and consensus forecasts point to further declines in 2017.
January 17, 2017 DRC okays Chinese acquisition of Freeport’s giant copper-cobalt mine State-owned Gecamines clears final hurdle for Freeport and Lundin's blockbuster sale of one of Africa's largest copper mines.
January 17, 2017 These are the African countries investors should pay attention to New report says the underlying question for investors lies on the risk/reward balance — whether outstanding geology beats corruption and security issues.
January 16, 2017 Scientists say mining e-waste may be an economical option The Canadian team says recovering metals such as copper and rare earths from LED lights may turn to be an economical option soon.
January 15, 2017 Crown attempts to stay MiningWatch’s charges against Mount Polley The federal government is seeking a withdrawal of the criminal charges before the NGO has the chance to present any evidence.
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
