December 11, 2013 Chile’s mining industry turns to sunlight to ease energy shortage First solar plant for the mining sector in the Coquimbo region will be inaugurated this Friday.
December 11, 2013 Mount Lyell copper mine halted indefinitely during probe into workers death Whether the men were wearing safety harnesses is a significant part of the investigation that could take several months.
December 10, 2013 BC Chamber of Commerce rallies support for Taseko’s New Prosperity Responsible mining is 'one of the most viable ways to sustain our communities,' said Williams Lake mayor.
December 10, 2013 BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25% Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
December 10, 2013 Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.
December 10, 2013 Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.
December 9, 2013 Duluth Metals continues to advance world-class Twin Metals Minnesota Project The new data will allow the joint-venture to upgrade Indicated resources to the Measured category in an updated resource estimate.
December 9, 2013 Gold, copper and silver to face more troubles in 2014— PwC The three key metals that struggled to find footing in 2013, however, are expected to stabilize, says the report.
December 9, 2013 Freeport may have to cut Grasberg output by 40% The miner would need to lay off about 30,000 employees and dozens of contractors if it is not allowed to ship concentrates from the Indonesia.
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am