April 7, 2015

Mongolia halts landmark deal with foreign firms over massive coal mine

The country's parliament decided Tavan Tolgoi needs the approval of legislators before going ahead.

April 6, 2015

Goldcorp sells stake in Nevada project for $20 million

Premier gets the mine plus a $12.5 million injection from Goldcorp.

April 6, 2015

Turquoise Hill surges after Oyu Tolgoi expansion okayed

After two years of bitter wrangling Mongolian cabinet approves Vancouver firm's $5 billion expansion of massive copper-gold mine in Gobi desert.

April 3, 2015

Mongolia greatly responsible for Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi troubles – PM

Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg said Friday his country should take charge of how long a dispute a expansion of the copper and gold mine has taken.

April 3, 2015

Chile’s Codelco the first miner to join the Industrial Internet Consortium

Among other applications, Codelco is interested in implementing worker location services and remote equipment assessments.

April 3, 2015

Chile’s floods: What others are not telling you

While miners operating in the affected area did not reported any serious damage, blocked roads forced some to halt operations and the final costs remain to be seen.

April 2, 2015

Iron ore price massacre continues

Unprecedented meltdown continues as iron ore price suffers worst trading day in more than year on Thursday bringing weekly loss to eye-watering 15%.

April 1, 2015

Diavik Diamond Mine releases 2014 Sustainable Development report

The Diavik mine produces predominantly gem quality diamonds, destined for high end jewellery in all major consumer markets around the world.

April 1, 2015

Goldcorp’s Eleonore mine in Quebec reaches commercial production

Eleonore is expected to eventually become Canada’s largest gold producing mine.

March 31, 2015

Tax breakthrough at Rio Tinto’s Mongolia copper mine — source

Rio Tinto and Mongolia have made a breakthrough in a tax dispute that has been among issues stalling development of the $6.5 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, according to an…