March 27, 2017 US court cancels most of class action against Samarco over deadly dam burst Vale said the US District Court for the Southern District of New York annulled the majority of a class action lawsuit against the company and executives over the 2015 deadly…
March 24, 2017 How Goldcorp’s new COO plans to disrupt the mining industry Todd White explains the main goals of the company’s digital transformation strategy.
March 23, 2017 BHP’s Escondida mine strike becomes Chile’s longest, ends with no deal Workers ended their strike and invoked a rarely used legal provision that allows them to extend their old contract, which leaves them in the exact same situation they were before…
March 23, 2017 De Beers becomes sole owner of jewellery brand, buys out retail partner LVMH It has acquired the 50% interest French luxury goods group LVMH had in De Beers Diamond Jewellers for an undisclosed amount.
March 22, 2017 Iron ore miners worst nightmare just came true — prices tank Prices for the raw material have dropped below $90 a tonne as doubts gather about the strength of demand in China at stockpiles hit record highs.
March 21, 2017 Copper price falls on Grasberg production resumption Freeport restarts supply to domestic smelter in Indonesia, but the copper concentrate export ban at iconic mine remains in place.
March 21, 2017 Chile steps up efforts to lure mining investors beyond copper sector The country, already the world's second largest producer of lithium, is seeking to create private-public partnerships to exploit 61% of its resource-rich territory, currently available for licensing.
March 19, 2017 No end in sight for strike at La Escondida A 39-day-long stoppage at the world’s largest copper mine may continue for up to three months.
March 17, 2017 Workers at Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine to go on indefinite strike Around 1,300 unionized miners plan to start an indefinite stoppage at Peru's largest copper mine beginning March 24.
March 16, 2017 Barrick mulls selling part of Peru mine, bringing partner — report Rumours come a year after the gold miner vowed to spend $640 million to extend the life of Lagunas Norte, worth about $1.4 billion according to industry experts.
Australia says US price floor backdown won’t derail its critical minerals strategy Australia has been positioning itself as a critical minerals alternative to China. January 30, 2026 | 09:34 am
