June 25, 2015 Behind Latin America’s anti-mining protests: water concerns Mining conflicts are intensifying across Latin America, with 218 mining projects embroiled in conflicts with 312 communities—including six conflicts spanning national borders—from Mexico to Argentina.
June 25, 2015 BHP cuts another 140 jobs over abandoned Olympic Dam expansion plans The cuts at the Adelaide support office for the Olympic Dam operations come about six months after BHP scrapped about 90 permanent positions and 210 contractor jobs.
June 24, 2015 BC gov’t forms panel to act on Mt Polley recommendations The committee will be chaired by the Chief Inspector of Mines and includes an equal number of representatives nominated by First Nations, mine labour unions and industry.
June 24, 2015 Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.
June 23, 2015 Chile may revoke Teck’s copper mine permit over environmental breaches Teck is facing sanctions over infractions that include openings in the deposit where the ore is stored and a failure to build sufficient water infrastructure.
June 23, 2015 INFOGRAPHIC: The looming copper supply crunch The market for copper is equal to approximately $120 billion each year, which rivals that of even iron ore.
June 22, 2015 Setting sights on ‘invisible’ mining In-situ recovery is a new and largely untapped frontier that could improve environmental performance and change the economics of mining.
June 22, 2015 Seafloor – the new frontier The mineral riches of the world’s ocean floor are an emerging frontier for mineral resources and innovative new mining technologies.
June 22, 2015 Zijin goes after Aussie gold miner in overseas buying spree The Chinese firm already mines gold next door to a Phoenix deposit.
June 21, 2015 Red Chris mine gets environmental permit The Red Chris copper and gold mine in British Columbia has received a full operating permit from the provincial government.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
