October 2, 2018 Uganda to join transparency program as it seeks mining investors The East African nation seeks to reassure potential investors that it isn’t involved in “conflict minerals.”
October 2, 2018 Peru’s mining investment boom leaves political woes behind Peru has the potential to overtake Chile to become the world’s biggest copper producer, but it’s being held back by a lack of infrastructure and a ten-fold increase in permitting…
October 1, 2018 Senator wants to boost sustainable mining in Argentina’s wine country Changes to an existing provincial law propose a new Special Mining Rate.
October 1, 2018 Aurubis to offer a $96 tonne copper premium for 2019 This compares to $86 per tonne in both 2018 and 2017.
October 1, 2018 After another quarterly loss, is worst over for commodities? Commodities just posted the longest losing streak in more than three years.
October 1, 2018 Ivanhoe Mines soars on third major copper discovery in Congo The find, named Makoko, was the first of multiple high-potential target areas identified by the company’s exploration team to be tested by drilling.
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.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
