March 10, 2017 Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru hit by strike The mine produced just under 500,000 tonnes of the red metal last year, making it Peru's largest copper operation.
March 10, 2017 Ecuador anticipates $4 billion in mining investments by 2021 The country expects mining investments to increase 360% in the next four years compared to the 2013-2016 period as it has already granted 160 of the 420 explorations licences it…
March 9, 2017 13 stunning visualizations of silver put global debt into perspective Although gold has a bigger reputation today as a monetary metal, it was often deemed too valuable for everyday transactions throughout history.
March 6, 2017 Canada’s Gov’t gives mining explorers a full extra year of tax credit The 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit, which was slated to expire at the end of this month, has been extended until March 31, 2018.
March 5, 2017 Mining industry leaders meet again at PDAC 2017 For the second consecutive year, PDAC will host the International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) with 25 countries attending to it.
March 3, 2017 World’s top 10 gold mining companies – 2016 Only three of the world's largest gold producers managed to lift output in 2016 – Barrick loses 600,000 ounces of annual production but slashes costs.
March 3, 2017 A short history: How bitcoin reached parity with gold The enigmatic cryptocurrency has steadily climbed in price to take the title of the best-performing currency in both 2015 and 2016
March 3, 2017 Strike at BHP’s Escondida mine takes toll on Chile’s copper output, GDP The country’s copper output is predicted to have fallen by 12% last month when compared to February 2016, while GDP dropped 1%.
March 2, 2017 Gold, silver prices are getting clobbered Gold suffers its worst trading day of 2017 while silver is down 4.2%.
March 2, 2017 CAT shares hammered as feds search offices Federal officials executed a search warrant at three of Caterpillar facilities, including the corporate headquarters in Peoria.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm