October 6, 2014

Lundin Mining buys Chilean copper mine from Freeport McMoran for $2 billion

Reducing debt.

October 6, 2014

Rio Tinto faces day of defiance by thousands of workers

Mining giant Rio Tinto will face protests around the world on Oct. 7, in a coordinated day of defiance by thousands of its employees.

October 6, 2014

Iron ore war: BHP to be cheapest supplier, Glencore says it’ll hurt Africa

While BHP gets ready to further expand iron ore output, Glencore's Glasenberg warns the move will make investing in African iron ore a less appealing prospect.

October 5, 2014

More delay at Oyu Tolgoi as financing deadline lapses

The underground portion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex is no closer to fruition, after the parties behind the US$5 billion operation let a Sept. 30 financing deadline lapse without…

October 3, 2014

BHP Billiton Donates US$400,000 to Ebola Response in West Africa

In response to the widespread devastation caused by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated US$400,000 to the Pooled World Health Organisation (WHO) Ebola Response…

October 3, 2014

Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia

Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.

October 2, 2014

Goldcorp begins production at Quebec’s Eleonore mine

Output for this year is expected to be between 40,000 and 60,000 ounces of gold, reaching 7,000 tonnes a day by 2018.

October 2, 2014

Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked

Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.

October 1, 2014

Goldcorp expects 1 million ounces output from Mexico despite El Sauzal closure

Local press is reporting the miner has already abandoned the operation, which was in its last year of active mine life.

September 30, 2014

Canada’s Nova Scotia introduces ruling to ban fracking

The proposed law, however, would allow fracking for testing and research purposes.