January 21, 2013

Latin America the best positioned to face commodity price collapses: S&P

Latin America will benefit from having “more firepower” than other regions, as strong international reserves are already helping those countries face commodity price collapses, said Lisa Schineller, Standard & Poor's…

January 21, 2013

Codelco’s longer term ambitions undiminished: targets 2.5m tonnes a year

Output expected to be up 42% by 2021.

January 19, 2013

SURVEY: Senior geologists working in US got a 10% salary bump last year

Strictly six figures now.

January 19, 2013

Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold agree on 10% growth in processing charges for copper concentrates with foreign miners

Jiangxi Copper said that it has agreed with Freeport-McMoRan and another company on a 10% rise in treatment charges and refining charges of copper concentrates for 2013.

January 19, 2013

Chinalco’s Toromocho copper project in Peru to initiate production in 4Q 2013

The copper, silver and molybdenum mine is estimated to produce 865,600 tons of copper concentrates a year by 2015.

January 19, 2013

Buenaventura to invest USD 460 million in 3 new projects in 2013

The projects are aimed at increasing the company's production of silver, zinc, copper and energy.

January 18, 2013

‘Having the balls’ to grab Oyu Tolgoi said to be Albanese’s greatest achievement

That and fighting off BHP's advances.

January 18, 2013

Ross River Dena Council vs. Government of Yukon: Will this end mineral staking as we know it in BC?

New ruling means staking will not be possible in any form until the government consults with First Nations

January 18, 2013

STATS: China’s fixed investment in mining is putting the rest of the world to shame

Mining capex was up 12% to $211 billion last year.

January 18, 2013

Glencore and Xstrata postpone final merger date, but get Eskom’s support

Eskom's announcement removes one of the last few hurdles in the two companies' quest to create the world's fourth-biggest diversified miner.