February 9, 2017 Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas.
February 9, 2017 BHP to spend $2.2bn on US Mad Dog oil project Expansion has the potential to increase production to 140,000 barrels of oil per day from the about 80,000 barrels it currently generates.
February 8, 2017 Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck.
February 8, 2017 Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.
February 7, 2017 Russia’s Alrosa January sales up 60% The world's top diamond producer by output in carats fetched $358 million in rough gems and $7.28 million in polished rocks last month.
February 7, 2017 The world’s largest miner wants more action on carbon capture BHP Billiton says more help is needed from both governments and industry to promote the adoption of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
February 7, 2017 Rio Tinto gives shelved diamond mine to central Indian state The Madhya Pradesh government will take ownership of the assets, including all the land, plant, equipment, and diamond samples recovered during exploration.
February 6, 2017 Mountain Province just found this massive diamond at Gahcho Kué The 67.87-carat gem quality octahedron diamond, unearthed during production ramp-up, is the largest of its kind recovered to date at the remote mine.
February 6, 2017 Ontario diamond mine expansion shelved, casting uncertainty over Victor Weeks after making the difficult decision to flood Snap Lake, De Beers could be sharpening the axe for more job cuts at a Canadian diamond operation.
February 3, 2017 Talks between BHP, Escondida workers to resume as Gov’t steps in The company's request for government mediation effectively extends talks and pushes back the start of a potential strike to Feb. 13.
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
