July 1, 2016 World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1 Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.
July 1, 2016 Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reserves Decision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.
June 30, 2016 Newmont selling Indonesian unit for $1.3 billion With the sale, Newmont is offloading its Batu Hijau mine, Indonesia’s the second-biggest copper and gold operation.
June 29, 2016 Cautiously optimistic about nickel price Nickel's jumped back above $9,000 and the outlook is for steady price increases through 2019 despite possible lifting of Indonesian export ban – report.
June 29, 2016 Kinross eyes expansions at its new gold mines in Nevada Kinross, which operates two mines in Russia and also owns the problem-plagued Tasiast operation in Mauritania, seeks to strengthen its portfolio in North America.
June 29, 2016 Latin America the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists More environmentalists were murdered in Latin America in 2015 than anywhere else in the world, with anti-mining causes claiming the most lives, a report by Global Witness shows.
June 28, 2016 Mining veteran takes helm for Tintina’s home stretch He’s only been on the job as Tintina Resources CEO for two weeks, but John Shanahan brings a wealth of experience in Montana mining that spans operations and development.
June 28, 2016 Copper is soaring, hits 7-week high Thanks in part to a weak US dollar and the chance of monetary policy easing in China, responsible for nearly half of global metals demand.
June 27, 2016 BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.
June 24, 2016 Mount Polley mine receives authorization for return to normal operations Research and monitoring to date indicates the environment is recovering rapidly. No long lasting impacts are anticipated at this time.
Tiernan Gold set to debut on TSX Venture Exchange Tiernan Gold heads to the TSXV with a flagship Chile project and Hochschild as its top shareholder. December 17, 2025 | 09:44 am
