May 23, 2014 Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.
May 16, 2014 Bitter takeover battle for giant US copper mine hots up Hudbay extends hostile takeover bid for junior Augusta Resources on Friday after shares in owner of the Rosemont copper project in Arizona are dumped.
May 15, 2014 Chile’s Bachelet likely to name new Codelco chief next week The announcement could come anytime before May 21, when the President is scheduled to address the nation.
May 5, 2014 Battle royal over US copper mine The takeover battle for an Arizona mine that's not even permitted but has the potential to transform the US copper industry is turning into a humdinger.
April 14, 2014 Codelco could tap sovereign wealth fund for needed mine expansions The world's No.1 copper producer needs to invest roughly $30 billion in the next decade to counter dwindling ore grades in its massive mines.
April 10, 2014 Codelco workers suspected of stealing over $80m in copper The criminal activity involved contractors and it had been going on since 2011.
April 8, 2014 Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes The world’s No.1 copper producer said the recently found deposits are all located nearby current operations.
March 31, 2014 Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.
March 28, 2014 HudBay target Augusta says it’s got nine potential buyers Company says 'significant industry players' are among them.
March 20, 2014 Latin America gets its first diamond exchange The bourse is expected to grow the $8 billion fine jewellery retail business in Latin America to more than $10 billion in the next two years.
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
