January 18, 2017 Freeport reaches settlement with US Gov’t, Navajo Nation on uranium mines cleanup Company will perform the work and federal government will contribute about half of the more than $600 million cleanup costs.
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.
Glencore’s copper drops 11% as Rio takeover deadline looms Annual copper output landed at the low end of guidance, while markets watch closely for a potential mega-merger. January 29, 2026 | 03:58 am
