September 30, 2018 Peru expects $58 billion in mining investments The recently-created Directorate for Mining Promotion and Sustainability will be in charge of identifying the regions with the mining highest potential.
September 28, 2018 SolGold loss almost doubles as its goes all in at Ecuador projects For the 12 months to June, SolGold's pre-tax loss was A$15.3 million, compared to $8.3 million it recorded a year before.
September 28, 2018 Tiberius tests its metals in crypto backed by copper, gold The Swiss asset manager and commodities trader will use blockchain technology to account for trades and aims to offer investors the option to use its coin as a digital currency.
September 27, 2018 Chile greenlights Latin America’s largest desalination plant The ENAPAC project is meant to serve mainly the mining industry, which is very active in Chile’s dry, but copper and lithium-rich north.
September 27, 2018 Freeport, Rio formally yield control of giant Grasberg mine to Indonesia Agreements give a majority stake in the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine to a local state-owned firm, becoming the country’s biggest divestment by a foreign resources company.
September 26, 2018 Ford CEO says Trump metals tariffs took $1B of profit Ford CEO Jim Hackett encouraged President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve trade disputes quickly or it could do “more damage” to his company.
September 26, 2018 Congo leader vows elections to proceed on schedule in December DRC President Joseph Kabila vowed delayed elections will take place as planned this year.
September 26, 2018 Brazil’s Vale shareholders near deal to pay Eletron $692m Two major shareholders of Brazilian mining company Vale SA are likely to reach an agreement on Wednesday to pay 2.82 billion reais ($692 million) to Eletron to settle a dispute over…
September 26, 2018 First Quantum, Panama Gov’t study ruling that casts doubts on giant copper mine The country' Supreme Court ruled Monday that Law 9, used to grant the mining concession for Cobre Panama copper project, was unconstitutional.
September 25, 2018 China Baowu Steel Group denies report about takeover of Magang – media This deal would help entrench China's position as a serious competitor in global steel markets.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
