February 4, 2019 Barrick, Reunion Gold to jointly go after key assets in South America Strategic alliance expands Barrick’s exploration footprint in the Guiana Shield, a significantly under-explored region and one of the most prospective in the world for large scale gold discoveries.
February 3, 2019 Rio Tinto to remain strong despite difficulties—report A key asset is the Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia, which will partially diversify the miner's earnings away from iron ore.
January 31, 2019 Miners BHP, Rio urge permanent voice for First Nations in Australia’s parliament "A First Nations' voice to parliament is a meaningful step towards reconciliation," BHP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said.
January 30, 2019 SNC’s mystery problem has analysts pointing to Chile after rout SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. won’t reveal the location of a “serious problem” in its mining business that fueled an epic share rout on Monday.
January 30, 2019 Iron ore prices are flying Vale production cuts could have "outsized" impact in shorter term with spot prices predicted to return to $100-plus per tonne in summer.
January 29, 2019 Mongolia, overseas investigators probe Oyu Tolgoi corruption claims as ex-minister re-arrested An investigation is ongoing into suspected abuse of power - that former finance minister Bayartsogt held shares in a foreign company before the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.
January 28, 2019 Goldcorp expects higher production in 2019 The company has not yet released its 2018 full-year financials, but previously said it expects 2018 full-year AISC to be at $850 per oz. gold.
January 26, 2019 Codelco and Ennomotive challenged engineers to find creative uses for copper-graphene nanocomposite Sixty-five engineers from 15 countries came up with ideas.
January 24, 2019 Small group of Prodeco’s Colombia coal port workers to vote on strike It is improbable that a strike would have an impact on total exports.
January 24, 2019 US copper projects gain steam thanks to electric vehicle trend Industry analysts recommend investors buy shares of companies building new U.S. copper mines, a marked change from just 12 months ago when most recommendations were to hold.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
