May 25, 2012 It was only a matter of time. Creditors’ lawyers descend on Baja Mining Friday's complication is just the latest setback for Vancouver-based Baja which has now lost almost 70% of its value this year.
May 25, 2012 Chief of Codelco quits amid legal battle with Anglo In what it seems to be the first casualty of the heated conflict between diversified miner Anglo American (LON:ALL) and its Chilean adversary Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer announced…
May 25, 2012 Balmoral announces nickel-copper-PGE discovery at Grasset, Detour Gold Trend Project, Quebec Balmoral Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BAR)(OTCQX:BALMF) ("Balmoral" or the "Company") today reported a new discovery of nickel-copper-platinum group metal mineralization on the Company's wholly owned Grasset Property.
May 25, 2012 Chinese consumption surprise sees copper price come roaring back Goldman Sachs came out with a report showing Chinese copper usage in April came in at the second highest run rate on record.
May 24, 2012 Alaska mines and mineral prospects mapped Alaska Dispatch has published an interactive map plotting Alaska's operating mines, active prospects and abandoned prospects.
May 24, 2012 Xstrata weighs political risk in Argentina before deciding on its $5.5 billion copper projects Xstrata Plc (LON:XTA), the fourth largest copper producer in the world, said it is analyzing political risks in Argentina, where the company has two major copper projects on the go…
May 24, 2012 Codelco confident of reaching 2012 target despite Q1 drop The world's top copper producer, Chile's Codelco, said on Wednesday its output fell 10 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to 373,000 tonnes, but said it was…
May 24, 2012 Newmont applies substantial cuts to investment in controversial $4.8 billion Conga project in Peru World number two gold producer, Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM), will spend $440 million on the controversial Conga mine project in Peru over the next 18 months, about two-thirds less than…
May 23, 2012 Asian Mineral Resources says no to Norilsk Nickel’s $22 million offer Asian Mineral Resources' board is recommending that the shareholders turn down Norilsk Nickel's $22.3 million offer or 11 cents a share.
May 23, 2012 Copper ETFs: The horror! The horror! A letter from US wire manufacturers to the SEC states this type of investment vehicle in copper would “grossly and artificially inflate prices” and “wreak havoc on the US and…
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