October 4, 2017 Philippines confirms environment minister who supports open pit mining ban Roy Cimatu, who replaced ousted ecologist Regina Lopez in May, has said he would review evidence brought forward by mining companies and communities before deciding whether to keep, modify, or…
October 3, 2017 Glencore to spend $956M to increase stake in Peru’s largest zinc producer The company will pay between $531 million and $956 million depending on the offer's level of acceptance by Volcan shareholders.
October 2, 2017 Mandalay Resources mothballs Cerro Bayo mine in Chile Operations have been suspended since a June 9 incident that flooded the mine, killing three workers.
October 2, 2017 Rio Tinto back on track to haul iron ore in driverless trains in 2018 Staff sitting hundreds of km away oversaw successful pilot run.
October 2, 2017 Mining Association of Canada adds new actions to address climate change Members have committed to new actions to further enhance efforts in the climate change space based on recommendations from MAC’s independent Community of Interest (COI) Advisory Panel.
September 29, 2017 Project selection: An interview with Mickey Fulp Mickey Fulp sits down with Maurice Jackson to discuss one third of his investment thesis which is focused on Project Selection.
September 29, 2017 Metal prices to lift Polish KGHM’s Q3 results – CEO KGHM Polska Miedz SA expects its third quarter results to be boosted by favourable metal prices and currency exchange rates.
September 29, 2017 Freeport at loggerheads with Indonesia over divestment-letter The world's second-largest publicly traded copper company has issues with the proposed divestment plan, including valuation, timing and structure.
September 29, 2017 Botswana Diamonds soars on promising find at South African project Sampling work at Ontevreden, part of the Vutomi joint venture, seems to prove the presence of high-grade kimberlite pipes.
September 29, 2017 World’s largest coal miner looking to buy metal mines abroad Coal India's plan to diversify into mining metals such as copper and nickel with no prior experience is being seen by analysts as a long-term strategy to firm up revenues,…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
