June 13, 2018 Congo’s miners face harsh new reality as mining law finalized After six months of lobbying, companies including Glencore and Randgold Resources have got nowhere in their battle to push back against a new mining law that voids existing agreements and…
June 12, 2018 Vedanta to double output at Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines – regional CEO Vedanta's Deshnee Naidoo told Reuters, adding that KCM is on track to produce 400,000 tonnes of copper a year in the next few years.
June 12, 2018 Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry more competitive and sustainable, while while implementing rules on the collection of higher mining royalties.
June 12, 2018 Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.
June 11, 2018 Mitsubishi Materials unveils boardroom shake-up as data tampering scandal deepens The boardroom shake-up comes a few days after fresh cases of misconduct at its Naoshima copper smelter and refinery in western Japan was found.
June 11, 2018 Workers at BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile approve labor contract The deal also includes a 2 percent increase over current base salaries.
June 11, 2018 US to spend $1 million on abandoned uranium mines cleanup Amendment to an energy and water act expediting the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines must first be approved by the Senate.
June 11, 2018 China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder.
June 10, 2018 Escondida union in Chile optimistic will reach deal with BHP The union at the world's largest copper mine said BHP has promised to respond to its recent proposal for a new contract by 3 pm local time on Monday.
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge Company just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt. February 08, 2026 | 06:36 am
