May 29, 2012 State of emergency in Peru after two anti-Xstrata protestors died in clashes with police Peru's government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Monday night after two people were killed and dozens of police officers injured in violent anti-mining protests against Swiss based-Xstrata near…
May 28, 2012 BHP must start Olympic Dam work by year-end, minister says BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP), the world’s biggest mining company, will lose the right to proceed with the $33 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion in Australia if it doesn’t start work…
May 28, 2012 Collahuasi copper mine resumes after worker death The world's No. 3 copper mine, Chile's Collahuasi, is gradually resuming mining operations following the accidental death of a worker late Saturday, spokeswoman Bernardita Fernandez told Reuters on Sunday.
May 28, 2012 Copper up on Greek hopes, China stimulus Copper edged higher on Monday on hopes of more stimulus from China, and after Greek conservative parties topped opinion polls, helping calm fears over contagion should Athens default on its…
May 28, 2012 A miner’s life: Big money, bad habits Xstrata is paying nearly a million dollars into a program to improve the wellbeing of retired and injured miners.
May 28, 2012 OZ Minerals inks $90 million deal for copper-moly mine in Chile Australian copper producer OZ Minerals has struck a deal with Canada's International PBX Ventures for a 90% interest in the Copaquire copper-molybdenum property in Chile.
May 27, 2012 Glenstrata takes shape this week The prospectus giving details of the creation of a $90 billion mining and commodities trading behemoth will find its way to the inboxes of shareholders this week.
May 27, 2012 Return to the Rio Tinto If there is one mining project anywhere in the world that could warrant the old Hollywood blockbuster title of Back to the Future it must be EMED Mining’s Rio Tinto…
May 27, 2012 Collahuasi copper mine resumes after worker death The world's No. 3 copper mine, Chile's Collahuasi, is gradually resuming mining operations following the accidental death of a worker late Saturday, spokeswoman Bernardita Fernandez told Reuters on Sunday.
May 26, 2012 McLeod Lake Indian Band divided over mine deal The group says that Chief Derek Orr and the former council breached the trust of the band’s membership by signing a revenue-sharing agreement with Terrane Metals - now owned by…
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
