January 9, 2019 Exports from world’s second-largest copper mine to drop 85% Concentrate shipments from Indonesia's Grasberg mine, will drop because of a lag in output while operations shift from open pit to underground mining.
January 8, 2019 Lucara Diamond to focus on Bostwana mine this year Lucara aims to recover between 300,000 and 330,000 carats from Karowe this year.
January 8, 2019 Chile’s copper production to exceed 6 million tonnes for first time in 2019 Production of the red metal, the agency says, could reach a record of 7.25 million tonnes as early as 2025.
January 2, 2019 Rio plans to delay ex-CEO’s bonus again amid Guinea probe Rio said it would postpone any short- and long-term incentives owed to Sam Walsh for a minimum of two years. Rio is now planning to extend that time period.
January 2, 2019 Tropical cyclone hits far North Australia near Rio Tinto mine Tropical Cyclone Penny slammed into the far north coast near Rio Tinto Group’s Weipa bauxite mine, triggering warnings of flash flooding and damaging winds.
January 2, 2019 New era for Barrick Gold begins Barrick now trades as GOLD in New York and continues as ABX in Toronto.
December 31, 2018 Rio Tinto, Mongolia sign power deal for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine The Oyu Tolgoi project is central to Rio Tinto's push to diversify its portfolio away from iron ore.
December 28, 2018 Chile’s Collahuasi aims to extend output at copper mine with $3.2B project The project at Collahuasi is one of the world's largest copper mines, with an estimated 2018 production of 545,000 tonnes.
December 27, 2018 BHP, Rio, Vale stock bested Apple, Google, Facebook in 2018 It's been a tough year for mining, but the Big 3 were still a better investment than the FAANGs in 2018.
December 27, 2018 Rio Tinto says no job cuts in 2019 due to driverless train project The $940 million rail project, AutoHaul, is focused on driverless train movement to transport ore and has been in development since 2012.
Barrick’s North America spin-off hinges on Newmont’s approval Newmont has the first right of refusal if Barrick tries to sell its stake in Nevada Gold Mines. January 24, 2026 | 04:29 pm
