January 24, 2018

Antofagasta sees 2018 costs to reach $1bn on Pelambres expansion, equipment

Chile-focused miner also expects costs to rise on tailings dam expenditure.

January 24, 2018

Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal

Proceeds from the private placement and financing will be used for exploration and development of the junior miner’s projects in Colombia and Nicaragua.

January 23, 2018

These are some of the top mining assets on the block

Big mining companies, restored to health following the 2015-16 price crash, are seeking to rationalize their portfolios and acquire assets in line with heightened focus on the best quality minerals…

January 22, 2018

Rising mineral prices trigger artisanal and small-scale mining ‘explosion’ — report

An estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM last year, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and only 6 million in 1993.

January 22, 2018

Aurubis buys Codelco’s shares in Deutsche Giessdraht

The parties have agreed not to release the transaction price.

January 22, 2018

Agarwal plans to keep his Anglo American stake for a long time

Indian commodities billionaire said the rally in Anglo American Plc vindicated his personal bet in the mining group.

January 22, 2018

Randgold’s Kibali mine in DRC to achieve full production this year

Mine is on track to produce its target of 700,000 ounces of gold in 2018.

January 22, 2018

Rio Tinto bets big on Mongolia, opens local office

The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration and local ties.

January 21, 2018

Scotiabank bullish on zinc, copper

Scotiabank’s January commodity price index is good news for resource sectors.

January 19, 2018

Why Robert Friedland is bullish on copper

The engine that drives his confidence comes in the form of electric vehicles.