August 28, 2011 BHP could triple copper resource SMH reported that BHP Billiton's base metals division has boldly declared its growth plan could as much as triple its copper base despite market sentiment that it is maturing and…
August 27, 2011 Japanese zinc exports in June halve from year earlier Reuters reported that Japan's refined zinc exports for June halved from a year earlier to 4,707 tonnes as production remained disrupted by the massive earthquake in March.
August 27, 2011 Copper miners tap into China growth Most mining companies are highly diversified, but Antofagasta and Kazakhmys are pretty much single-country, single commodity miners. Both companies mine for copper, Antofagasta in Chile, Kazakhmys in Kazakhstan.
August 26, 2011 Freeport Indonesia copper miners plan strike soon Workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's (FCX.N: Quote) Grasberg mine in Indonesia plan to stage a strike in coming days after talks with the company failed to resolve a pay…
August 26, 2011 Guinea and China in talks over bauxite mine, alumina refinery Guinea is in advanced talks with state-owned China Power Investment to develop a bauxite mine and build an alumina refinery, deep water port and a power plant in the West…
August 26, 2011 Production issues should underpin copper: Commerzbank Supply issues should provide some support for copper, particularly as Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold workers in Indonesia plan a strike at the huge Grasberg mine, says Commerzbank.
August 26, 2011 Mining companies in Peru to pay an extra $1billion/yr Ollanta Humala, President-elect of Peru, fulfilled a campaign promise Thursday in announcing his government's intention to hit mining companies with higher royalty taxes. Humala, who was elected in July, campaigned…
August 25, 2011 50,000 Chileans battle police against billionaire president Reuters reports 50,000 protesters battled police in Chile's capital on Thursday, the second day of a two-day strike against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. A recent poll put the right-wing leader's…
August 25, 2011 Copper ends at 3-week high on Asian strength Reuters Africa reports that copper rose 2 percent at a three-week high.
August 25, 2011 TerraX completes first drill hole at Stewart Gold-Copper Property TerraX Minerals Inc. reports that it has completed the first hole of the current drill program on its Stewart gold-copper property, Newfoundland.
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
