September 9, 2014 Ex-Codelco boss to lead power firm, push for Chile’s most controversial project Colbun hopes to keep the massive $9 billion HidroAysen power project alive.
September 8, 2014 How the India-China trade summit could rock iron ore Reviving the China-India ore trade which peaked at 120mtpa in 2009 could be part of a grand bargain when Modi and Xi meet for the first time in New Delhi.
September 8, 2014 Business leaders call for greater global support against Ebola outbreak A group of 11 chief executives of firms operating in West Africa have called for more international support to combat the deadly virus.
September 8, 2014 Goldcorp: We have hit PEAK gold CEO Chuck Jeannes says barring a major technological breakthrough global gold production probably peaked in 2013.
September 8, 2014 UK’s 310-tonne gold reserves in limbo if Scotland becomes independent A triumph of the "Yes Scotland" campaign would have to be followed by negotiations with London over a raft of assets.
September 8, 2014 About 20% of Chile’s largest copper mines closed or reconverted by 2025 From the 5.8 million tons of copper produced last year, 1.2 million tons came from operations that are facing closure or conversion in 10 years.
September 7, 2014 Anglo American chief not going for any major corporate split A big corporate break-up à la BHP Billiton is definitively not in his books, he told FT.com.
September 5, 2014 Canadian government ‘not pleased’ with Nova Scotia’s plans to ban fracking The Atlantic province will introduce legislation to prohibit high-volume hydraulic fracturing for onshore shale gas this fall.
September 4, 2014 Goldcorp says El Sauzal may not be restarted "Worst case scenario" for Mexican mine in final year of its life says Vancouver-based gold giant.
September 4, 2014 $6m diamond goes missing during labour dispute The Namibia Diamond Trading Co, a joint venture with De Beers, lays charge of theft of the 78-carat stone which could be worth up to $6 million.
Copper price: Global exchange stocks top 1 million tonnes first time in 21 years Copper stocks on the world's biggest metal exchanges have exceeded 1 million tons for the first time since 2004. February 16, 2026 | 12:35 pm
