March 28, 2019 Chile’s Codelco to boost production at El Teniente copper mine Output increase would position the mine, which produced 465,000 tonnes of the red metal in 2018, among the world's five largest copper operations.
March 28, 2019 Australia launches Critical Minerals Strategy 2019 focused on innovation and tech The plan puts emphasis on emphasis on agritech, aerospace, defense, renewable energy and telecommunications.
March 26, 2019 The mining industry has had it easy for far too long — opinion Industry and congressional opposition to altering the mining law have combined to make it maddeningly difficult to reform. This may be changing.
March 26, 2019 World’s largest copper producer brings AI to its mines The move is part of an aggressive transformation of the Chilean state-miner, which is looking at adding fresh technologies to revitalizing some of its century-old mines.
March 26, 2019 Galantas to increase gold processing at its Northern Ireland mine The miner is targeting production of 2,000 to 2,500 troy ounces of gold concentrate per month.
March 25, 2019 Buyer of Newmont Lake property must have funds to support exploration program: Romios Crystal Lake Mining is supposedly undertaking a private placement financing to fund the exploration program.
March 25, 2019 OceanaGold walks away from exploration projects in Argentina Two years, $4.5 million later, the Australian miner concluded results to date don't meet its expectations.
March 22, 2019 Hudbay Minerals granted final permit for $1.9B Rosemont copper mine The operation is expected to be the third-largest copper mine in the U.S., employing about 500 people and accounting for approximately 10% of the country’s total copper production.
March 21, 2019 Medgold preps for 2019 drilling, re-interprets prospect at Tlamino The company will drill 5,000 metres at its Tlamino gold project in southern Serbia.
March 21, 2019 BHP steps up efforts to win battle for Ecuador’s copper riches The world’s largest miner has signed an earn-in and joint venture deal with Canada’s Luminex Resources over the Tarqui copper project.
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