September 7, 2018

Lundin gives up on Nevsun after Zijin’s $1.41 billion offer

Toronto-based miner said it doesn’t intend to amend any of the terms of its bid for Nevsun, but noted it would continue to pursue strategic growth opportunities.

September 7, 2018

Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off

Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from…

September 4, 2018

Copper price takes another beating

Chinese manufacturing gauge drops to 14-month low.

September 3, 2018

India’s Anil Agarwal succeeds with Vedanta Resources buyout

Some in the industry see this move as a prelude to a potentially broader deal with bigger miner Anglo American.

August 31, 2018

Grupo Mexico could reopen San Martin mine after 11 years

Miner Grupo Mexico could reopen the country's largest underground mine in the first quarter of 2019, after it closed due to a workers strike.

August 29, 2018

Australian southern state open to mining

Victoria's government wants to spend $220 million on exploration and drill one million metres by 2023.

August 28, 2018

Canada’s Teck resumes lead smelting at British Columbia facility

Teck Resources Ltd said on Tuesday that lead smelting had resumed at its Trail, British Columbia, facility after a seven-day suspension because of wildfires.

August 27, 2018

Zacatecas governor welcomes reopening of Grupo Mexico’s mine after 11-year strike

The provincial authority issued a statement after learning that the reopening of the mine will create 3,600 jobs.

August 21, 2018

Teck partially suspends smelter due to forest fire smoke

No timeline for resumption of operations.

August 19, 2018

Hedge funds turned record short on metals just before the rout

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalated mid-June, fast-money traders flipped to a short position in metals overall.