August 12, 2018 Egyptian copper’s origin revealed Two new studies reveal where ancient Egyptians got the red metal from.
August 10, 2018 Most unions at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine accept contract Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco.
August 10, 2018 Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines.
August 10, 2018 Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
August 9, 2018 Vedanta’s suspends operations at Zambian unit after worker killed in accident Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit said its Konkola Copper Mine operations have been stopped to allow for investigations, after one miner was killed in an underground accident.
August 9, 2018 Nevsun asks shareholders to reject Lundin’s hostile bid Canadian miner Nevsun Resources Ltd on Thursday urged its shareholders to reject a hostile C$1.4 billion ($1.07 billion) offer from rival Lundin Mining Corp.
August 9, 2018 Sunstone Metals to sell Scandanavian copper asset for $30.3 million The two companies have just signed a non-biding letter of intent.
August 9, 2018 Teck’s Quebrada Blanca project gets green light Teck Resources received regulatory approval for its Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 project in the Tarapacá Region in northern Chile.
August 8, 2018 Barrick says copper operation in Saudi Arabia not affected by diplomatic dispute The Canadian miner said it has a strong relationship with partner Ma’aden.
August 8, 2018 Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
