December 22, 2012 Escondida mine to produce 1.3 million tons of copper in 2015 BHP Billiton is currently working on the expansion of the Escondida mine, located in Chile.
December 21, 2012 Copper Mountain announces 2013 production guidance Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (TSX: CUM) is projecting 2013 production of approximately 80 million pounds of copper, 35,000 ounces of gold, and 315,000 ounces of silver.
December 21, 2012 Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms Tactics shift from frank expropriation of assets to increased royalties and stricter procurement requirements
December 21, 2012 Chinese copper mine triggers nationwide protests led by Buddhist clergy Brutal crackdown triggers hundreds of Buddhist-led rallies
December 21, 2012 Southern parvenu seizes control of New York Stock Exchange Metals and energy trader clinches historic deal with NYSE Euronext.
December 20, 2012 Despite 2012 commodities slump emerging market demand set to fuel higher, more volatile prices "In a resource-constrained world, value creation moves towards the owners of resources" is the conclusion of a new report from McKinsey
December 20, 2012 Braeval Mining completes $10,000,200 initial public offering and lists on the Toronto Stock Exchange The company announces the closing today of its initial public offering of 16,667,000 common shares of the company at a price of $0.60 per share resulting in gross proceeds of…
December 20, 2012 Silvore Fox terminates Chile acquisition, comments on Beijing Donia drilling at Coxheath After months of negotiations and legal reviews Silvore Fox Minerals and its Chilean subsidiary have determined it is no longer in the best interests of their shareholders to close the…
December 20, 2012 Cornerstone and SolGold define additional gold-copper soil anomalies and geological targets at the Cascabel project, Ecuador Cornerstone and SolGold define additional gold-copper soil anomalies and geological targets at the Cascabel project, Ecuador.
December 20, 2012 Indico Resources Ltd.: Additional drill results from phase 2 drilling campaign, Ocana porphyry Cu-Mo-Au project Best hypogene drill intersection to date: OCA010 with 300 metres of 0.70% CuEq- including 57 metres of 1.53% Cu Eq
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am