April 6, 2017 Erdene Resource moving forward with flagship project in Mongolia While the company had other projects in the country, the Bayan Khundii gold project went from greenfield prospect to being its main asset in roughly nine months.
April 6, 2017 Barrick confirms selling half of Veladero to Shandong Gold for $960 million Deal will also see the two firms looking at jointly developing the nearby Pascua-Lama gold, silver and copper project and evaluating additional investment opportunities in the area.
April 5, 2017 Escondida strike less damaging to Chile’s copper output than thought — report Experts expect the country, which accounts for more 30% of the world's copper supply, to produce 5.4 million tonnes of the metal in 2017, slightly down from the 5.5mnt it…
April 5, 2017 Cyclone damage causes BHP to declare force majeure in Australia The miner said it won't meet its coal export commitments due to the damage caused by cyclone Debbie, which struck Australia’s north-east coast last week.
April 4, 2017 Newmont Mining reshuffles management in Australia Newmont Mining Corporation has appointed experienced miner Alex Bates to lead the company’s business in Australia.
April 4, 2017 Beyond the Mine: Newmont publishes 2016 Sustainability Report Newmont Mining Corporation today published Beyond the Mine, the Company’s annual report on its progress toward achieving its purpose – to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible…
April 4, 2017 Iron ore drops below $80 a tonne again So far this year, the commodity has risen just 0.6%, quite far from the over 20% gains seen just over a month ago.
April 4, 2017 Diamond market regaining sparkle — DeBeers sales up again The world’s No.1 diamond miner by value, reported a 4.9% rise in sales during the third cycle of the year, on the back of a global recovery in prices and…
March 31, 2017 DuPont to supply MECS® technology and critical equipment for Codelco’s two new sulfuric acid plants MECS Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of DuPont, has been selected to supply the sulfuric acid production technology for two new plants belonging to Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile…
March 31, 2017 Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine resumes normal operations The news follows the end of a historically long 43-day strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine in neighbouring Chile.
Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence With a population of 300,000, Bougainville has set a deadline of 2027 to achieve independence from Papua New Guinea. January 30, 2026 | 07:06 am
