March 17, 2014 Glencore could agree sale of copper mine to Minmetals this week Peruvian copper mine Las Bambas expected to fetch $5-6 billion.
March 16, 2014 BHP’s Mackenzie vows ‘substantial’ cash returns to shareholders by June The only stumbling block is the firm's $27bn net debt, which BHP expects to drop below $25bn in three months, removing the final hurdle.
March 16, 2014 Five major copper mines to begin operations in Peru by 2016 Combined estimate investment exceeds $13 billion, says the government.
March 16, 2014 Rio Tinto to pay an extra $75 million in taxes on new rulings The miner is warning the multitude of new legislation could send compliance costs soaring by tens of millions of dollars for global companies.
March 14, 2014 Hudbay extends offer to Augusta shareholders and waives minimum tender condition HudBay Minerals Inc. announced today that it has extended its offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Augusta Resource Corporation ("Augusta") not already owned by Hudbay (the "Offer")…
March 14, 2014 Rio Tinto’s Sam Walsh scores $9m after pay increase in first year The figure includes salary, a cash bonus, shares and other benefits for the man who was able to take Rio Tinto from a US$3 billion loss to a US$3.7 billion…
March 13, 2014 Copper price meltdown continues on Chinese economic shocks Chinese premier says country has "very limited space for maneuver in carrying out fiscal and monetary policy" and faces "multiple tough choices in exercising macro-control."
March 13, 2014 Derek Macpherson: Is it a love affair or a tryst? Investors have again begun flirting with the junior mining sector. Will it lead to a love affair or is it just a tryst?
March 13, 2014 Global undiscovered copper resources estimated at 3.5 billion metric tons The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist worldwide.
March 12, 2014 KGHM completes seawater pipeline for its Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile The open-pit mine, to begin operations later this year, is considered the world’s seventh largest copper project.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
