January 10, 2018 Liberty House makes binding offer for Rio Tinto’s French aluminium smelter Liberty House is the industrial arm of British steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance and Rio's aluminium smelter in Dunkirk, France, is the largest in Europe.
January 9, 2018 Chile’s Andina mine to be modified to protect glaciers Codelco will invest $250 million to modify the shape of the current pit.
January 8, 2018 Cameco’s tractor-trailer with uranium concentrate involved in minor accident The truck was en route to the Blind River refinery in Ontario.
January 8, 2018 Australia forecasts 20 pct iron ore price drop in 2018 as China demand eases Australia expects iron ore prices to average $51.50 a tonne this year because of rising global supply and moderating demand from top importer China.
January 5, 2018 CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.
January 2, 2018 Freeport Indonesia’s mining permit extended until June The permit was issued to allow the miner to continue exporting copper concentrate while company representatives and government officials go on with the discussions around Freeport’s future operations.
January 2, 2018 Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on Markets where technology hasn’t substantially shortened the supply cycle and where cost are rising (ie copper) have the greatest long-term upside in prices
January 1, 2018 On December 31, centenary Ontario gold mine shut down The Dome underground mine was the longest continuously operating mine in Canada.
December 27, 2017 Copper rallies to three-year high as China plant halts output Ninth gain puts red metal on longest winning streak since 2004.
December 26, 2017 Spain’s OHL to oversee El Teniente’s tailings facility The Madrid-based firm signed a $20-million-dollar contract.
CME raises silver margins as prices smash records in wild rally Margins will rise to 11% of so-called notional from the current 9% for non-heightened risk profile. January 28, 2026 | 07:36 am
