April 2, 2018

Mongolia arrests ex-minister in Swiss graft probe — govt

A Mongolian former finance minister, Bayartsogt Sangajav, has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of power during investment talks for the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper mine…

March 30, 2018

Workers at Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic mine reject contract offer

Earlier on Thursday, Codelco CEO Nelson Pizarro called on workers to show restraint and moderation in negotiations.

March 29, 2018

Goldcorp deposits 3,000 ounces of gold in blockchain ‘milestone’

Goldcorp Inc made the first gold deposit on Tradewind Markets' new digitized trading platform, the companies said on Thursday.

March 29, 2018

Chilean miner Codelco says copper output, profit jumped in 2017

Chile's state copper company Codelco said on Thursday it produced 1.734 million tonnes of copper in 2017, its second highest output ever.

March 28, 2018

Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk dies at 90

The company said its founder and chairman emeritus, Peter Munk, passed away Wednesday in Toronto, surrounded by his family.

March 27, 2018

Rio Tinto fully out of coal sector with $2.25bn Kestrel mine sale

Company has agreed to sell its 80% stake in the Kestrel mine to a consortium comprising of private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesian coal company Adaro Energy.

March 26, 2018

Labour groups file OECD complaint against BHP and Vale over dam-burst disaster

The accident killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless and unemployed and caused sludge to wash downstream into the neighbouring state of Espírito Santo.

March 26, 2018

Two risks threaten commodities, one bullish, one bearish: Russell

The are two main factors that appear to be emerging that may threaten an end to the current quite rosy picture surrounding demand for commodities such as iron ore, steel…

March 25, 2018

Workers at Chilean mine Escondida accept early contract talks

Failure to reach a labor deal caused a 44-day strike at the mine last year.

March 23, 2018

Rio Tinto sees iron ore market to stay balanced through 2019: executive

Rio Tinto expects the global iron ore market to stay balanced through 2019 despite a likely moderation in steel demand growth in China, the world’s biggest steel consumer.