October 21, 2015 Latin American mines prioritising investments towards machine automation A recent survey of over 100 decision-makers at Latin American mines by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC) has found a higher share of respondents plan to invest in remote control…
October 21, 2015 Canada’s Ivanhoe to start copper production at new DRC mine in 2018 The Vancouver-based miner estimates that Kamoa, discovered in 2007, holds the equivalent of at least 45 million tonnes of pure copper.
October 21, 2015 The elements of power in the Rare-Metal age “There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share, no chance” —Microsoft chief executive, Steve Ballmer, June 2007.
October 20, 2015 Depleting Escondida drops BHP copper production Copper output at the world's largest copper mine slips 14% due to declining grades and despite record material mined.
October 19, 2015 The $2 trillion mining value chain at a glance All you need to know about mining and metals and the role the sector plays in key industries of the global economy in one simple table.
October 19, 2015 El Nino halts production at Barrick’s PNG mine Lack of water forces suspension of operations at Porgera which had been expected to produce 400,000–500,000oz gold this year.
October 19, 2015 Vale iron ore output hits new record The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.
October 19, 2015 Uranium to bring jobs, export boom back to Australia’s mining industry — report A study commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia shows the economic benefit from the sector could increase tenfold to $9.5 billion.
October 19, 2015 Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.
October 18, 2015 Copper producer jumps 30% on takeover offer Aditya Birla Minerals (ASX:ABY), headquartered in India, closed up 30.56% Friday.
Ioneer expects partner search to conclude in H1 2026 In July, the Australian mine developer launched a formal strategic partnering process after Sibanye-Stillwater walked away from the lithium-boron project. December 19, 2025 | 08:18 am
