November 15, 2016 Report: DRC signs over $880m royalties to president’s friend Global Witness: Royalty stream from Glencore's KCC copper-cobalt operation transferred to offshore company controlled by Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler.
November 15, 2016 What happens now? Markets hate uncertainty and (because of all those terribly inaccurate polls) Trump’s victory injected a whack of precisely that. But his calm response, amazingly, calmed the markets.
November 14, 2016 Chilean mining costs highest in the world, despite saving measures Production costs in Chile, the world’s No. 1 copper producer, were 5.4% higher last year when compared to its global peers’ average.
November 14, 2016 Gold Reserve, Venezuela rework seizure settlement Venezuela government given more time to come up with initial payment which has been halved to $300 million.
November 11, 2016 Warnings as copper price surge continues After underperforming badly in 2016, copper is now firmly in a bull market with a 26% rise in just three weeks, jumping to a 17-month high on Friday.
November 10, 2016 Harmony logs record quarterly revenue, halves debt The world's fifth largest gold miner increased production, had stronger cash flows and paid shareholders a dividend in the first quarter of its 2017 financial year.
November 10, 2016 Anti-mining groups force Hudbay to keep Peruvian operation suspended Police are on the scene to maintain order, the firm said, adding that efforts continue to resolve the situation peacefully through talks.
November 10, 2016 Forget gold price. The real Trump rally is in copper Industrial metals surge as US president elect vows massive infrastructure spending – budget could top $500 billion.
November 8, 2016 Major Aussie miners BHP, Hancock to mine in Ecuador — report Ecuador began last month granting licences for new exploration areas, with over 300 of them to be awarded by the year-end.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
