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.

August 8, 2018

Indonesia issues new tax rules as Freeport seeks fiscal guarantee

Freeport reshapes Indonesia business in deal with govt.