November 13, 2018 Caterpillar steps up game to keep leadership in North America In the past two years, Cat has been working on growing its offering, particularly in the underground segment, as well as filling up some gaps in terms of trucks sizes.
November 12, 2018 Euro Sun gets mining license for Rovina in Romania The Euro Sun describes it as one of the largest mineral deposits in the European Union.
November 11, 2018 Resolution Copper destroys historic smelter in Arizona According to the company, the chimney stack was structurally unsound and posed a significant threat to safety.
November 9, 2018 Permitting delayed at Black Butte in Montana The company says it will expand its mine plan to include a treated water reservoir that can meet Montana’s new pollution standards.
November 9, 2018 Top copper miner’s output slump adds to worry on metal shortfall Codelco reported declines across all of its mines in September as ore grades fell an average of 5% in the first nine months of the year.
November 8, 2018 Cobalt prices could rally 30% by mid-2019 Glencore's suspension of Congo exports shows how cobalt production expansion plans can go awry.
November 8, 2018 Chile copper output hits 4.25m tonnes through September, up 7.3% Chile, the world's top copper exporter, produced 4.25 million tonnes of copper in the first nine months of 2018.
November 8, 2018 Indonesia’s Inalum sells $4B in bonds to fund Freeport purchase The deal came amid choppy global markets, rocked by trade concerns and slowing economic growth in Asia - including Indonesia.
November 8, 2018 Japan’s Sumitomo Metal cuts FY profit forecast on lower metal prices Sumitomo Metal cut its full-year forecast, blaming lower-than-expected metal prices amid the U.S.-Sino trade spat, and reduced nickel output.
November 8, 2018 Aston Bay buys Jack’s Fork Exploration and its Virginia project From now on, Aston Bay will own exclusive rights to the copper-lead-zinc-gold-silver Blue Ridge Project.
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm