January 17, 2013 Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."
January 16, 2013 Chile’s Escondida miners to vote on contract offer next week The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,
January 16, 2013 Peru ready to roll with ‘prior consultation’ mining law Peru's indigenous communities will now have their say in each and every mining project potentially affecting them.
January 15, 2013 Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain
January 15, 2013 Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.
January 15, 2013 Mongolia: Fast growing economy, evolving investment climate High economic growth driven by Ming activity Mongolia, entirely flanked to the north and south by Russia and China, is the most […]
January 15, 2013 Worries mount over draconian Mongolian mining bill "The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."
January 14, 2013 First Quantum and Inmet exchange ‘love letters’ First Quantum said Inmet is trying to sabotage the takeover, while Inmet suggested its counterpart’s complaints were dishonest.
January 14, 2013 Peru’s environmental regulator amasses $40 million in mining fines The watchdog, known as OEFA, said the fines to mining firms accounted for 67% of the total collected.
January 14, 2013 Arctic oil extraction frozen, but mining to bring a melting $100 billion in investments While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm