February 3, 2017 Freeport may curb Indonesia operations if Grasberg deal delayed further Miner says that each month of delay in obtaining approval to export means production would be reduced by 70 million pounds of copper and 70,000 ounces of gold.
February 2, 2017 Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.
February 1, 2017 Cameco to lose $1.3bn as Japan’s TEPCO cancels uranium contract Tepco’s termination of the contract would affect about 9.3 million pounds of uranium deliveries through 2028, Cameco said.
February 1, 2017 Workers vote to strike at Escondida, world’s largest copper mine Strike could begin as early as Friday, but will likely be postponed for a five-day government mediation to attempt a resolution.
January 30, 2017 Hedge funds have never been this bullish about copper price Chile closes ports servicing some of the world's biggest copper mines due to rough seas while Escondida strike looms.
January 30, 2017 Freeport may resume copper exports from Indonesia in ‘a day or two’ — authorities Government is considering to extend the miner a temporary permit, valid for up to six months, which would pave the way for Freeport to resume exports from Grasberg.
January 29, 2017 Rob McEwen inducted into Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Legendary mine developer Rob McEwen has been recognized for his accomplishments in Canadian mining through an induction into the hallowed corridors of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
January 26, 2017 Copper takes some shine off Anglo American’s results The miner reported broadly higher output in the fourth quarter across all divisions, except for copper, which suffered from lower grades and strikes.
January 25, 2017 The world’s 10 largest copper mining projects INTERACTIVE MAP: Together reserves at the global top 10 copper mining projects are worth more than $360 billion.
January 25, 2017 Barrick’s gold output fell almost 10 percent in 2016 But lower all-in sustaining costs mitigated the impact of decreased production, preliminary full-year figures show.
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