Copper miners’ game of chicken continues
New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.
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Freeport’s stuck with oil and gas
Copper giant's review of energy division results in axing of executives, but not much more.
Centerra Gold announces US$150M financing for Oksut project
OMAS will use the Facility to finance a substantial portion of the construction, development and operation of the Öksüt gold mine and its related infrastructure in the Kayseri region of central Turkey.
Standard for responsible mining released
This second draft of the Standard for Responsible Mining reflects the input from over 1400 points of comment contributed by more than 70 organizations and individuals worldwide, including industry and technical experts.
BonTerra Resources delivers its own March madness
Caesar's Report's Thibaut Lepouttre discusses the merits and effects of such a busy month.
Forget about ‘Los Bronces’; that mine is ours — Anglo to Codelco
Codelco is facing mounting internal pressure to acquire Anglo's stake in Los Bronces mine, in which the Chilean miner already has a 29.5% interest.
De Beers blue diamond smashes auction records in Asia, fetches almost $32M
This diamond was the target of an attempted multi-million pound robbery in November 2000, which was foiled by the Metropolitan Police.
Striking coal workers arrested after violent raid at Glencore’s South African mine
Production at the Wonderfontein coal mine has been halted for three weeks after members of AMCU decided to down tools in March.
Canadian miners need stronger oversight abroad: Liberal MP McKay
The politician is calling for stricter oversight of mining companies abroad after a New York Times front-page story over the weekend shone a spotlight on a Canadian mining company accused of serious crimes in Guatemala.
