March 21, 2019 Australia clears iron ore ports, miners brace as cyclones approach The northwestern ports of Port Hedland, Dampier and Ashburton were beginning to clear anchorages and berths.
March 21, 2019 Tug-of-war: China’s steel sector grapples short-term bulls, longer-term bears China's steel sector is currently locked in a struggle between largely bearish longer-term structural factors and short-term cyclical influences, some of which are bullish.
March 20, 2019 Rio Tinto halts operations at north Australian bauxite mine as cyclone nears Weipa bauxite mining operations are located at the northeastern tip of the country.
March 19, 2019 Codelco copper smelter restart delayed – Chile mining minister The smelter has had its restart delayed because of issues related to Canadian construction firm SNC-Lavalin, contracted for the project.
March 19, 2019 ‘Radical’ foes, red tape lob doubt into Ecuador mining quest Ecuador has tethered its economic fortunes to a burgeoning mining industry. Now it just needs to get bureaucrats and community leaders on board.
March 19, 2019 Biggest trading in copper options ever signals supply troubles According to Citigroup analysts, copper production will trail consumption by 116,000 metric tons this year, a second straight deficit.
March 19, 2019 Chile’s Codelco to ink copper deal with Ecuador-controlled miner The 982-million-tonne Llurimagua copper project is located in the Imbabura Province, about 80 km northeast of Ecuador's capital of Quito.
March 18, 2019 TerraX traces high grade Giant mine zones onto its BDC target zone The historical core confirms mineralization from 50 to 425 metres below surface. The company is planning surface work to develop additional drill targets.
March 18, 2019 Chile’s GDP gets a jolt from rising mining and investments In the fourth quarter, total mining output increased 3.1% from the previous three-month period and 1.3% from a year ago.
March 18, 2019 Russian diamond miner Alrosa wants controlling stake to mine in Zimbabwe Alrosa will assess Zimbabwe's diamond reserves over the next six months but would only start mining if it can take a majority stake in such a project.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
