September 2, 2014 Mexico forces partial closure of mine responsible for massive toxic spill Mexico's environmental prosecutor has imposed a new partial order of closure on Grupo Mexico’s Buenavista copper mine.
September 2, 2014 Chile’s Escondida mine to bring BHP, Rio higher than expected dividends Deutsche Bank analysts foresee a 2% to 3% earnings increase for the miners.
September 2, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when we’ll run out of each metal Here is one interpretation of when we’ll run out of each metal or energy source.
September 1, 2014 Gold ETF holdings drop again, hedge funds lose interest Safe haven buying of gold-backed funds in July reversed in August, while open interest of large futures investors fell to 5-year low.
August 29, 2014 Freeport’s $2 billion Chile sale hits snag Phoenix-based copper giant want to to sell its Candelaria copper-gold mine to Canada's Lundin Mining.
August 29, 2014 Codelco production up, copper price slump trims down profit Pre-tax profit dropped 27% in the first half to $1.3 billion.
August 28, 2014 Africa silver miner surges after first pour Shares in Quebec-based Maya Gold & Silver up 10% after pouring first silver at Moroccan mine, one of only a handful of primary silver mines on the continent.
August 28, 2014 Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.
August 27, 2014 Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
