October 8, 2014 Chile to loosen major miners’ grip on idle land Chile’s government will seek talks with large-scale mining companies to make more land available for smaller mineral explorers as it seeks to expand the copper industry, the world’s largest.
October 7, 2014 Chile’s top court orders Goldcorp to halt El Morro mine Once again the mining giant's $3.9 million project can't move forward until local indigenous groups who oppose it are better consulted.
October 7, 2014 Gold output hike boosts Mexico’s Durango state appeal The news represents a relief for local authorities, which have seen several projects halted in recent months.
October 6, 2014 Lundin Mining buys Chilean copper mine from Freeport McMoran for $2 billion Reducing debt.
October 6, 2014 Peru’s main opponent to Newmont’s Conga mine wins local elections Jailed Gregorio Santos is set to win the re-election in the country’s gold-rich Cajamarca region, casting fresh doubts on the future of the long-delayed copper and gold project.
October 6, 2014 Open the door Nickel is present in over 3000 different alloys that are used in over 300,000 products for consumer, industrial, military, transport/aerospace, marine and architectural applications.
October 6, 2014 Yamana Gold signs important agreement with Argentine local government Agreement with the government of Catamarca ensures a smooth permitting process for the miner’s 6.5 million ounce Agua Rica Gold project.
October 6, 2014 Zambia tells Glencore mine closure, lay-offs ‘illegal’ Zambia’s mines minister says the company has not officially communicated the government its intentions as required under the country's law.
October 5, 2014 U.S. threatens Zimbabwe with further sanctions over $3B platinum mine The United States is wagging its finger at Zimbabwe, threatening to ratchet up sanctions over a plan to develop a platinum mine involving Russian and Zimbabwean companies.
UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year. December 16, 2025 | 02:54 pm
