September 17, 2015

Codelco, Antofagasta halt operations after Chile earthquake

The companies said no damages have been registered at the mines, but operations were cancelled for safety reasons.

September 17, 2015

Billionaires build copper call option with Alaska mega-deposit

NovaCopper Inc. (NYSE-MKT, TSX:NCQ) CEO Rick Van Nieuwenhuyse’s path to success in the Ambler mining district of Alaska, where he started his career, is a road.

September 17, 2015

Barrick’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina halted over cyanide leak

The judge also ruled that a group of independent specialists should inspect the mine and take samples of soil, water and nearby vegetation.

September 17, 2015

Copper falls from two-month high as Chile mines undamaged by earthquake

Copper retreated from the highest in almost two months on reports that Chile’s largest mines escaped damage from an 8.3-magnitude earthquake.

September 17, 2015

Glencore to sell part of its Chile, Peru copper output

The alleged deals involve Glencore's Collahausi mine in Chile, as well as Antamina and Antapaccay copper mines in Peru.

September 16, 2015

China: not the “be all and end all” for WA trade

A report released today (Wednesday 16 September) by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) has emphasised the need to diversify Western Australia’s exports and widen our trading partnerships beyond China…

September 16, 2015

The importance of low cost LNG for driving Western Copper and Gold’s Casino project

A flagship mine for the Yukon.

September 16, 2015

Aussie miners press new Prime Minister for reforms

The Minerals Council of Australia asked Turnbull to use his advocacy skills and economic know-how to help the struggling mining sector.

September 16, 2015

Former Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll is back, joins Vedanta’s unit board

Carroll, who led Anglo American from 2007 to 2013, will chair the company’s Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. unit and advise the group’s chairman.

September 16, 2015

Glencore to reduce debt after getting $2.5 billion in shares sale

The share sale is set to reduce the company’s net debt by a third to around $20 billion by the end of 2016.