July 25, 2018 Vale’s Q2 capex reaches lowest level since ’05 Vale announced an adjusted EBITDA of US$3.9 billion in Q2 with iron ore production of 96.8 tonnes and sales of 86.5 tonnes.
July 24, 2018 Chile’s copper agency said US-China trade war to hit metal price The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has forced the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) to revise downwards its average copper price prediction by $0.06 per pound to…
July 24, 2018 Ecuador mining reforms good news for Lumina Gold’s project Companies can now perform non-systematic drilling during the early exploration phase of their mining concessions and without requiring an environmental license.
July 24, 2018 Canada scaring mining investors with long, unclear permit processes Study released Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec are the three main provinces where exploration permit processes have grown longer and less transparent over the past…
July 23, 2018 Ground water in Vedanta’s Indian smelter contains heavy metals The smelter was shut down in May after 13 people died after coming under police fire during violent protests over alleged pollution.
July 23, 2018 Debt financing doubles "Not a typical financing vehicle for non-revenue generating exploration companies."
July 22, 2018 Union at Chile’s Escondida mine sees little hope for contract deal Labor negotiations at Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, are frozen without signs of progress.
July 22, 2018 Miramont’s project in Peru may affect Indigenous communities The company was deemed not eligible for an automatic approval of its drilling permit for the Cerro Hermoso project.
July 19, 2018 Strike looms after breakdown in talks at Chile’s Caserones copper mine A union representing workers at Lumina Copper's Caserones mine in Chile said on Thursday that contract negotiations with the company had failed, paving the way for a potential strike.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
