October 22, 2015 Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.
October 22, 2015 Teck Resources swings to loss after $1.7 billion charge Earnings, however, beat analysts’ estimates as Canada’s largest diversified miner cut costs to deal with weak commodity prices.
October 21, 2015 Venezuela ready to dump 80 tonnes of gold With no hard currency and $5 billion in debt payments due before the end of the year, the country's bullion held in Caracas is its only source of cash.
October 21, 2015 Blanchard: Fed overselling rate hike great for gold Real questions are now being asked about the Fed narrative and the effectiveness of monetary policy says Anthem Blanchard, CEO of Anthem Vault.
October 21, 2015 Latin American mines prioritising investments towards machine automation A recent survey of over 100 decision-makers at Latin American mines by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC) has found a higher share of respondents plan to invest in remote control…
October 21, 2015 Canada’s Ivanhoe to start copper production at new DRC mine in 2018 The Vancouver-based miner estimates that Kamoa, discovered in 2007, holds the equivalent of at least 45 million tonnes of pure copper.
October 21, 2015 Alrosa sells less than half the diamonds it mined The rough-diamond miner extracted about 11.6 million carats in Q3, or 20% more than in the same period last year. However, it could only sell 4.9 million carats.
October 21, 2015 McEwen Mining announces positive feasibility study for gold Bar Project, Nevada "Completion of this Feasibility Study is an important milestone. I believe Gold Bar will be the next mine we put into production".
October 20, 2015 Vancouver junior up 18% on Burkina mine start True Gold Mining's low cost Karma project in West Africa is ahead of schedule.
October 20, 2015 Osisko acquires Canadian precious metal royalty portfolio from Teck The company has entered into an agreement to acquire a portfolio held by Teck for C$28 million, with an additional C$2.5 million paid on confirmation of certain rights.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
