February 26, 2019 Congo and Zambia win fight with copper miners — but at a cost The current supply turbulence, however, promises more volatility ahead for cobalt as well as copper.
February 26, 2019 Brazil’s deadly dam collapse pushes miners to set global rules for tailings The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a London-based industry group representing 27 companies, is setting an independent panel of experts to develope a global standard for tailings facilities…
February 26, 2019 British Columbia government creates new divisions to improve mine safety and promote investment The Canadian province is resource-rich, and home to Vancouver, the mining junior capital of the world.
February 25, 2019 Copper Mountain floats new mine plan with longer life, more output and lower cash costs The company has only good things to say about the proposed changes.
February 25, 2019 Newcrest CEO says ‘happy to do M&A’ if right value for shareholders Some media reports indicated that Newcrest, as part of the deal, would be interested in buying Newmont's Australian assets.
February 25, 2019 Freeport investing to mitigate risk from tailings dams -CEO Freeport is "comfortable" with engineering designs in place at existing dams.
February 24, 2019 Scientists say miners should restore animal communities during site rehabilitation Researchers say fauna tends to be under-recognized in assessments of restoration success.
February 24, 2019 Five base metal projects underway in the Yukon Headlines are echoing the shift toward the Yukon’s second gold rush.
February 22, 2019 Peru community blocks road for copper transport by Chinese miner MMG Mediated talks between representatives of the community and the company ended with no agreement on Thursday.
February 22, 2019 Copper price surges as stocks hit 12-year lows Copper up 3% as bulls pile into New York copper futures – $9.5 billion worth of metal traded by lunchtime.
Grupo Mexico targets US expansion on copper boom The firm said its Asarco unit was proceeding with plans to reopen and renovate its mothbolled Hayden smelter in Arizona and the Amarillo refinery in Texas. January 28, 2026 | 11:10 am
