August 9, 2016

Taseko may look into Gibraltar copper mine expansion after new claims acquisition

The news comes two weeks after Taseko revealed it was considering restarting the molybdenum circuit at Gibraltar mine, which has been idled since the third quarter of 2015 due to…

August 5, 2016

Goldman Sachs: Copper price heading for $1.80

“Company guidance and our estimates suggest that copper is entering the eye of the supply storm.”

August 5, 2016

Glencore halts Zambia copper production after mine deaths

Mining giant rushes to upgrade facilities following underground accidents.

August 5, 2016

Gold price rally sparks $50 billion of commodity investments

New report shows commodity assets under management jumping to $235 billion, the best performance since 2009, largely due to physical gold ETF inflows.

August 4, 2016

More bad news for copper price

Study shows the most efficient mines in top producer Chile now produce copper for less than $1 a pound after finding an additional 13% in savings this year.

August 3, 2016

More Grasberg uncertainty for Freeport

No early talks on Indonesia licence extension, export permit expiring next week still being negotiated.

August 3, 2016

Rio cautious on outlook as earnings halve

"The global economy seems stuck in a subdued low-productivity growth pattern," says world's number two miner after reporting lowest earnings in 12 years.

August 2, 2016

Oyu Tolgoi copper, gold production drops

Lower grades and reduced mining at open pit expected with massive underground expansion of Mongolian mine at least five years away.

August 2, 2016

Australia cashes in on bauxite boom, fuelled by Chinese demand

Bauxite miners ride the wave as China steps up aluminum production.

August 2, 2016

Crowdfunding in the mining sector: will the UK be next to join this trend?

The concept has been around for some time in various fields, including new technology, entertainment and media, and has been relatively successful. As a result, some mining companies have decided…