August 14, 2014

Former Chilean president slams Codelco’s governance, calls for greater autonomy

He sees it as a key part of the firm's ambitious investment strategy, which in the next stage will plow $25 billion to overhaul older mines.

August 14, 2014

Copper dives to 8-week low

Dismal European economic growth figures and more signs of Chinese slowdown dents price of red metal.

August 14, 2014

Guinea on national emergency over Ebola, mining operations threatened

Tighter border controls are set to disrupt the flow of essential supplies and even workers trying to get to work at the African country's mining operations, companies say.

August 13, 2014

Imperial Metals evicted by B.C. First Nation

Band cites Mount Polley disaster in rejecting mine development.

August 13, 2014

Mexican copper mine ‘too slow’ to report spill

Grupo Mexico has denied reports claiming it did not immediately report a massive acid spill from its Buenavista mine in the country's north.

August 13, 2014

Oyu Tolgoi feasibility study won’t have financials or schedule

Talks ahead of September 30 funding deadline continue and feasibility study for $5bn expansion of Mongolia mine almost complete, but huge gaps remain.

August 13, 2014

Glencore zinc and nickel output drops

Mines in Australia and Dominican Republic put on care and maintenance and Canadian operations' reserves depleted during first half of the year.

August 12, 2014

Satellite photo shows impact of Mount Polley breach

An estimated 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of fine sand was released.

August 12, 2014

Protesters slam Imperial Metals over Mount Polley

"We have two once pristine lakes that are now Imperial Metals tailings ponds."

August 12, 2014

Canadian miners performance beats global indexes in Q2

Index gained 9% from April to June, outperforming the S&P/TSX Composite index, which gained 6%, and the London Metal Exchange index, which gained 7% in the same period.