July 5, 2016 BHP greenlights expansion at Escondida copper mine in Chile With the expansion, Escondida is targeting an average output of 1.2 million tonnes a year over the next decade, up from about 940,000 tonnes it produced last year.
July 5, 2016 Barrick appoints Daniel Oh as senior vice president, investor engagement and governance Reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Catherine Raw, Mr. Oh will lead Barrick's Investor Relations team, and will serve as a central point of contact for investor…
July 5, 2016 Tahoe expands presence in Canada, to acquire Whitney JV from Goldcorp As part of the miner's strategy to grow gold production in Timmins, Northern Ontario, to over 250,000 ounces per year by 2020.
July 4, 2016 Brexit, silver, bonds, deflation — beyond the hype I don’t want to be too flippant with dismissals of inflammatory market events like ‘Brexit’ as simply hype.
July 4, 2016 Here’s why silver is shining brighter than gold Silver prices rose Monday as much as 6.9% to an intraday peak of $21.132 an ounce, its highest value since July 2014.
July 1, 2016 World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1 Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.
July 1, 2016 Rio Tinto exits PNG, gives away copper-gold mine with $51bn in reserves Decision follows a company review of the asset that was triggered by the Bouganville government’s pressure to restart mining at Panguna or give it up.
June 29, 2016 Latin America the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists More environmentalists were murdered in Latin America in 2015 than anywhere else in the world, with anti-mining causes claiming the most lives, a report by Global Witness shows.
June 28, 2016 Kitchen-table deal launched Nevada gold royalty play Mining royalties can be a fabulous business model, as demonstrated by royalty and streaming giant Franco-Nevada. The company has become a $15-billion powerhouse with claims on assets ranging from gold…
June 27, 2016 Hedge funds held record bullish gold price bets before Brexit Large scale speculators in gold futures pushed long positions to 800 tonnes last week, surpassing the previous record of August 2011 when gold hit $1,900.
Eldorado lifts Amex stake to 27% as Sprott sells Amex is advancing its Perron and Perron West projects near Normétal in the Abitibi region of Quebec. December 20, 2025 | 10:53 am
