November 1, 2017 Rio Tinto throws its weight behind Africa as mining central Africa largest untapped source of growth for industry and would provide huge opportunity, says Rio Tinto's chief executive of energy and minerals.
November 1, 2017 BHP to step up copper exploration, expansions to meet electric vehicles sector’s rising demand World's biggest miner is getting ready to provide enough copper for the 140 million electric cars forecast by 2035.
October 31, 2017 More than 10 firms in the running for Codelco’s lithium assets — chairman The state miner is seeking private-sector partners to develop and exploit its vast Maricunga and Pedernales deposits in the north of Chile.
October 29, 2017 The best diamonds in the world are buried at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean The best diamonds in the world come from the sea.
October 27, 2017 Recovering global miners face fresh squeeze from rising costs Mining companies, including Newmont Mining Corp, Teck Resources and Barrick Gold Corp, reported increased costs this week in their quarterly earnings.
October 27, 2017 Cameco posts unexpected third-quarter loss, trims production outlook Cameco said its most immediate goal was to remain competitive and in a position to be among the first to respond when the market calls for more uranium.
October 26, 2017 Gold miner Newmont’s higher costs cast shadow on profit beat The miner said its all-in sustaining costs to produce an ounce of gold rose $18 to $943 due to higher exploration and project expenses.
October 25, 2017 Rio facing class action in the U.S. over Mozambique coal mine The filing cited Anton Colbert of Cook County, Illinois, as lead plaintiff but his action acts in the name of “hundreds or thousands of members in the proposed class.”
October 25, 2017 Canadian project lifts Goldcorp reserves 26% Goldcorp mineral reserves jump to 53.5m ounces thanks to maiden reserve at the Century project at its Porcupine mine in Timmins Ontario.
October 25, 2017 Goldcorp 3rd-qtr profit soars 88 pct on income tax gain Goldcorp reported 88 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by increase in company's income tax recovery and higher earnings from its Peñasquito mine.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
