October 1, 2012 Newcrest’s $2 billion Cadia East project faces legal action from private rivals Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is accused of licensing breaches by a private exploration company seeking to scupper the gold mining giant's $2 billion Cadia East project.
September 30, 2012 Xstrata board endorses Glencore merger deal just shy of deadline Xstrata's board will recommend the merger of the company with fellow Swiss commodities giant Glencore.
September 28, 2012 Newmont plans job cuts in Indonesia as production lags Newmont cut its 2012 production target forecast for its Batu Hijau Indonesian mine from 114,000 ounces of gold and 192 million pounds of copper to 71,000 ounces of gold and…
September 28, 2012 Harmony says Wafi-Golpu could support $9.8 billion mine Harmony Gold says the Wafi-Golpu deposit in PNG could support a $9.8 billion mine with peak annual production of 560,000 gold ounces and 335,000 tonnes of copper.
September 28, 2012 Grasberg ethics slap, royalty hike, state control tussle can’t stop Freeport’s upward march The counter is up 25% since July 25 when news first emerged that Indonesia has "requested" 51% of Grasberg, the world's largest gold and number three copper mine.
September 28, 2012 Chile copper production up 7.8% YoY Chile's copper production rose 7.8% YoY in August to 462,643 tonnes. Chile, the world's largerst copper producer, produced 414,339 tonnes of copper in July, corresponding to a 9.8% YoY increase…
September 28, 2012 Crazy Horse Resources Inc.: completion of pre-feasibility study on Taysan copper-gold project The pre-feasibility study was completed on the company's Taysan copper-gold project located on Luzon Island, Philippines.
September 27, 2012 Friedland’s Ivanplats IPO: ‘It’s a gun to the head’ If Ivanplats's $165 million worth of bonds are not redeemed for stock, rates on the debt soars to credit card-like repayments of just under 19% on November 10 and to…
September 27, 2012 Philex Mining could face more penalties, but refuses to pay Philippines-based Philex Mining Corp. (PX:PM), the country's biggest miner, may have to pay fines for violations of the Clean Water Act and the company’s own Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), the…
September 27, 2012 Survey: Finland is top mining destination, Mexico jumps 16 places Australia's Dragon Mining announced the discovery of a promising new area of gold deposits in Kuusamo, Finland, only hours after the country was announced as the top destination for mining…
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
