December 19, 2016 Vale to sell fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5 billion Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets in Brazil, its stake in Peru's Bayovar mine and the firm’s Kronau potash project, in Canada.
December 16, 2016 Taliban says ok for China to develop huge Afghan copper mine A promise by the Taliban to safeguard the world's second largest untapped copper deposit is being downplayed by the sitting government of Afghanistan.
December 16, 2016 Montana rejects Tintina’s mine permit application again The department’s most recent deficiency letter includes numerous comments, largely related to parts of the application that were missing or incomplete.
December 15, 2016 State of emergency declared in Ecuador after clash at copper mine A clash between local indigenous peoples and police at a mine in Ecuador has forced a state of emergency.
December 15, 2016 US authorities strip Twin Metals of mineral leases in Minnesota Two federal agencies said the mineral leases for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Antofagasta plc, will not be renewed.
December 15, 2016 Canadian mining mission to Uzbekistan CAMESE and the Canadian Embassy to Russia are seeking your interest in participating in a mining trade mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the margins of "Uz-MiningExpo-2017" trade show from March…
December 15, 2016 Zinc producer Nyrstar sells some mining assets to Glencore for $26m The transactions are part of a broad mining assets sale process formally launched in January this year.
December 14, 2016 Oyu Tolgoi resumes copper shipments to China Move follows extensive talks with Chinese and Mongolian authorities.
December 14, 2016 Nickel key to unveiling mystery of dinosaurs extinction A nickel spike found in sediments above the spot where a giant asteroid hit the Earth some 66 million years ago, may help scientists trace segments of the celestial body…
December 14, 2016 New Zealand deep-sea life needs ‘better protection’ from mining, study shows Scientist from Victoria University of Wellington says too little is known about the seafloor communities found in in New Zealand's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Copper price falls as LME trade halt caps turbulent week for metals Following the delayed start, benchmark three-month futures fell by almost 4% to near $13,000 a ton on the LME. January 30, 2026 | 10:48 am
