June 30, 2017 Output at world’s largest copper mine sank by 63% in Q1 Escondida, majority owned and operated by BHP, produced 97,103 tonnes of copper between January and March, down from 265,597 tonnes a year earlier.
June 29, 2017 Iron ore price jumps to 8-week high Physical markets, not just futures speculation behind the latest rally
June 29, 2017 Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.
June 29, 2017 Rio Tinto shareholders greenlight sale of Aussie coal assets to Yancoal The approval ends a three-week bidding war between Yancoal and Glencore over Rio's thermal coal assets in Australia.
June 28, 2017 Botswana’s Debswana to extend Jwaneng diamond mine life beyond 2024 The firm, a joint venture between De Beers and the southern Africa country's government, plans to extend the lifespan of its Jwaneng mine beyond 2024.
June 26, 2017 Mongolian herders ink historic agreement with Oyu Tolgoi mine, government Accompanied by OT Watch and Accountability Counsel, herders in the South Gobi used the IFC’s complaint office to negotiate agreement.
June 26, 2017 Rio brushes off Glencore latest offer for coal mines, sticks with Yancoal The company has chosen to sell its Hunter Valley coal mines to China-backed Yancoal, but shareholders will decide.
June 23, 2017 Glencore fights back, sweetens deal for Rio Tinto’s Australian coal assets Fresh bid is far better than the $2.55bn it offered earlier this month and considerably more than the $2.45bn offered by Yancoal, the Chinese-backed miner that is Rio’s preferred buyer.
June 23, 2017 SolGold up on Ecuador project results, Canada listing Having climbed almost 64% since the start of the year, investor sentiment towards SolGold appears to be quite positive.
Vizsla Silver says 10 employees abducted in Sinaloa, Mexico Armed men entered staff accommodations and forcibly removed the workers, who included engineers, geologists, security personnel and administrative staff. January 29, 2026 | 02:10 pm
