March 26, 2019 SNC Lavalin ‘appalled and surprised’ as Codelco cancels $260m contract SNC says it had recently updated Codelco on the status of the project, including what it called delays "that were the responsibility of Codelco."
March 26, 2019 Argentina mining gets Macri boost as tough election looms Argentina is eyeing its first major new mining project in two decades, nudged forward by President Mauricio Macri’s market-oriented policies.
March 26, 2019 World’s largest copper producer brings AI to its mines The move is part of an aggressive transformation of the Chilean state-miner, which is looking at adding fresh technologies to revitalizing some of its century-old mines.
March 25, 2019 BCI opposes Goldcorp’s $12m retirement bonus for Ian Telfer British Columbia Investment Management Corporation will vote against the proposed merger of Goldcorp and Newmont due to Goldcorp’s decision to award its chairman a $12m retirement allowance.
March 25, 2019 Chile’s Codelco terminates contract with Canada’s SNC-Lavalin at Chuquicamata mine The Chilean state miner has terminated its contract with SNC-Lavalin at its Chuquicamata mine, accusing the engineering firm of failing to comply with work commitments.
March 25, 2019 Australian miners see some impact from two cyclones, clean up begins Businesses affected included those in the iron ore export hubs of the Pilbara region, as well as Rio Tinto's bauxite operations in Weipa to the east.
March 25, 2019 Newmont offers special dividend if Goldcorp takeover approved The one-time special dividend, worth $470 million, will be given to Newmont's shareholders only if its friendly takeover of Canada’s Goldcorp is approved.
March 24, 2019 Rio Tinto halts rail, mine operations in Western Australia as cyclone hits The suspension comes after Rio, BHP, and Fortescue on Thursday cleared their ships from ports ahead of Cyclone Veronica.
March 22, 2019 VanEck shares Paulson’s concerns on Newmont-Goldcorp merger Mounting investor concerns sent Goldcorp shares tumbling in New York.
March 22, 2019 Glencore suspends Australian zinc mine as cyclone nears Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the region as Tropical Cyclone Trevor nears.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
