March 24, 2015 Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years.
March 23, 2015 Chile’s court says Barrick’s Pascua-Lama has not damaged glaciers The country's Environmental Court handed Monday a major victory to Barrick’s besieged Pascua-Lama gold, copper and silver project, straddling the border with Argentina.
March 23, 2015 Scientists claim gold in human excrement is worth millions They have given the expression "where there's muck there's brass" a whole new meaning.
March 23, 2015 Zijin Mining buys 10% of Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines Zijn's main interest in Ivanhoe seems to be the Kamoa copper project.
March 23, 2015 South Africa woes cast doubt on BHP spin-off success There are a number of challenges South32 is likely to face, including potential Black Economic Empowerment ownership concessions and power price hikes.
March 20, 2015 Mount Polley disaster prompts new tailings ponds regulations The regulation forces mining companies to consider the possibility of a tailings disaster and evaluate the environmental, health, social and economic impacts of an accident.
March 20, 2015 Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia…
March 19, 2015 US grants Peru $1m for Amazon clean-up due to illegal mining legacy Funds aim to help reduce the use of mercury and design remediation plans in Peru's southern regions.
March 19, 2015 Chile imposes 2nd highest fine in history to Pan Pacific Caserones mine Japan's top smelter, Pan Pacific Copper, will have to pay $11.9 million for breaching several environmental rules.
March 19, 2015 Barrick faces multi-billion dollar suit over Porgera mine PNG landowners have submitted a position statement, outlining “irreparable losses” as a result of social, economic and environmental damages allegedly caused by the operation.
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