Glencore closer to selling Lomas Bayas copper mine in Chile
Bidders include former Barrick Gold CEO Aaron Regent's company, Magris Resources, and Chilean energy firm Copec.
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March mining madness as copper, iron ore prices rebound
Volatile metal and mining stocks enjoy another huge rally Thursday as copper jumps to four-and-a-half month high and the iron ore price surges 5.5%.
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Mr. Laskowski has over 35 years in the mining industry working as a specialist in resource evaluation.
Glencore says all seven workers dead after Katanga mine accident in Congo
The company had suspended operations last year, but work on maintenance and an $880 million modernization project to cut costs at the site was ongoing.
Goodbye Sam Walsh: Rio names copper boss as new CEO
The change of leadership comes as the mining giant and its peers look for a way out of a prolonged commodity slump.
Adani $12 billion Carmichael coal project closer to lease
If built, Carmichael would be Australia's largest coal mine.
EPA’s Gold King mine explanations leave gaping holes
Not only did EPA workers inexplicably build a channel for draining mine waste, the agency crew opened up the mine without the proper equipment on-site that day.
Bankruptcy looms for world’s largest private coal miner
"Substantial doubts" St-Louis-based Peabody Energy with history traced back to 1883 can continue as going concern after missing payment on $6 billion debt.