October 11, 2017 About a third of global concentrates now registered to trade on this new exchange Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract mining companies and smelters wanting to cut out the middlemen and save cash on deals for concentrates.
October 6, 2017 Freeport pressed to give most of Grasberg copper-gold mine to Indonesia ASAP Freeport agreed in August to divest a 51% stake in Grasberg to local interests in return for full operational control until 2041 plus fiscal and legal guarantees, but a final…
October 4, 2017 CHARTS: Mining’s 2017 rally forecast to fizzle out Consensus forecasts point to double digit declines for the platinum, zinc, copper and lead price by the end of the year, while coal is set to tank.
September 22, 2017 Central Asia Metals to buy Lynx Resources for $402m The deal is expected to be both earnings- and cash-flow-per-share-accretive in the first full year, the company said.
September 21, 2017 Brazil’s Votorantim Metais files for New York, Toronto IPO Brazil-based mining company Votorantim Metais Holding SA filed on Thursday for an initial public offering in New York and Toronto, to tap into a wide base of investors betting on…
September 21, 2017 Eldorado defers decision to halt operations in Greece as talks with Gov’t begin Company said it preserved the right to shut down operations in the country and to take legal actions to protect itself and its assets should the dialogue with the ministry…
September 15, 2017 Greece tries making peace with Eldorado, grants final permits for Olympias While the company can now proceed with development of Olympias, is still awaiting permits for its Skouries project, the main bone of contention with Greek authorities.
September 14, 2017 Greece kicks off arbitration process over Eldorado Gold’s projects Greek government alleges a technical study for the company’s Madem Lakkos metallurgical plant is deficient and thereby violates environmental terms.
September 13, 2017 Greece grants permits for Eldorado after miners clash with police The miners from the Eldorado Gold mine in the Halkidiki region were protesting looming layoffs as the company said Monday it would suspend all operations in Greece.
September 12, 2017 Fireweed Drills Wide High Grade Mineralization at Macmillan Pass Project including 10.20% Zinc, 6.28% Lead and 87.7 g/t Silver over 24.4 meters (True Width) “We are excited to see these results not just confirm the historic grades, but also exceed them significantly in places.”
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
