September 5, 2017 Copper price hits fresh 3-year high as output at world’s top producer falls Chile's state-owned Codelco reports over 5% drop in first half copper production, rising costs.
September 5, 2017 Philippines’ President says open-pit mining ban should stay Rodrigo Duterte said ban should remain in place given the environmental damage it causes, but noted he would give companies time to find alternative mining methods.
September 4, 2017 Acacia pulls back from major gold mine in Tanzania “The decision was driven by unsustainable cash outflows at the mine due to the concentrate ban and the operating environment,” company officials said in a statement.
September 4, 2017 10% of Mexico’s territory available for mining Active mining concessions add up to 25,716
September 3, 2017 Major copper producers lose record output The world's major copper producers have lost a record amount of copper output due to strikes, power outages and low ore grades
September 3, 2017 Canadian government to spend $247M on roads to support Yukon mines Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government will inject $247 million into the Yukon’s highway network.
September 1, 2017 Newmont begins production at Tanami expansion project in Australia Company expects to increase gold production at Tanami by 80,000 ounces annually, reaching between 425,000-475,000 ounces a year.
September 1, 2017 Peru to auction $2 billion Michiquillay copper project in November The massive project is expected to process close to 80,000 tonnes of copper ore a day.
August 31, 2017 Canada’s Trevali among world’s top zinc producers with Glencore mines buy Acquisition makes of the Canadian miner one of the few multi-asset, low-cost global zinc producers.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
