October 8, 2019 BHP says “social value” to be key aspect of its business planning The world's largest miner is moving from keeping a social licence to creating value for its stakeholders.
October 8, 2019 China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.
October 7, 2019 Antofagasta seeks state mediation over labor dispute at Los Pelambres The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.
October 7, 2019 Chilean copper mines register mixed output in August Chile's overall copper production declined 0.4% year on year in August to 3.76 million tonnes.
October 7, 2019 K92 reports high-grade drill results from PNG gold mine The reported results include the two deepest holes drilled to date at Kora/Kora North.
October 4, 2019 Feature: Democratic Republic of Congo in focus The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
October 4, 2019 Sienna Resources kicks off drilling at battery metals project in Sweden The company says the strong nickel price had made it an opportune time to start drilling for the battery metal.
October 4, 2019 Codelco agrees copper premium at $98/T for Europe, flat from 2019 The premiums set by Chile's Codelco for physical delivery of copper to be paid over the LME benchmark are seen as a benchmark for global contracts.
October 3, 2019 Lower for longer copper price puts squeeze on marginal miners A new report shows 10% of global copper miners are in loss making territory amid falling price and higher costs.
October 3, 2019 Chile’s Antofagasta seeks to stave off strike at small Antucoya copper mine Government-mediated negotiations follow the union's decision to reject Antofagasta Plc's final contract offer, raising the specter of a strike.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am
