The Zaldívar copper mine in Chile, a joint venture between Antofagasta and Barrick, will be able to replace greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 350,000 tonnes per year, or about 87,000 vehicles annually.

The World Gold Council found that gold demand reached 964.3 tonnes in Q3.

Red Mountain stands between the Cambria Icefield and its largest outlet, the Bromley Glacier. From the nearby town of Stewart, it is a 10-minute helicopter ride.

A PFS supports the development of a new Australian-backed US$599 million lithium and boron mining and processing operation in Nevada.

Global steel production stays strong in September with Chinese furnaces blasting at near record pace and US output surging 9%.

The combined miner plans to focus on Tier 1 assets, those producing at least 500,000 ounces of gold annually, with a mine life of more than 10 years and low costs.

Freeport-McMoRan CEO Richard Adkerson says reduced spending on large-scale projects will add to the impending supply gap on global copper markets.

BMO Capital Markets has flagged a total of 13 mines that could be sold following the $6-billion merger.

Company now expects to produce between 705,000-725,000 tonnes this year, down from the earlier 705-740,000 tonnes target.