BHP says copper strategy does not depend on M&A after OZ Minerals snub
Comments come as OZ Minerals rejected last month BHP's $5.9 billion takeover bid to get control of the West Musgrave copper-nickel project.
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Rio2 appeals rejection of EIA for Chile gold project
Miner argues the dismissal is not consistent with the environmental assessment process that took place over the past two years.
China’s iron ore imports, stockpiles rise
The world's top iron ore consumer brought in 96.21 million tonnes of the steelmaking raw material last month.
Amex reports the best Perron intercept yet in northern Quebec
The results are the latest batch from the ongoing multi-year 300,000-metre drilling campaign designed to expand the known mineralization of the polymetallic VMS target.
Vale sees 44% increase in global nickel demand by 2030
The company also estimated its own production for the medium term at between 230,000 and 245,000 tonnes of nickel per year.
China’s copper imports continue at record pace on lower prices
Year to date copper imports are up 8.1% but Shanghai inventories drop to 7-month low.
Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine threaten to strike
If the demands are not resolved, workers plan stoppages at the world's largest copper mine on Sep. 12 and 14, and then they would initiate an indefinite strike.
Silver Mountain to restart mine, refurbish 2,000 tonne per day mill in Peru
The plan for Silver Mountain is to restart production at Reliquias - an underground mine with potential mineral resources distributed over 10 veins.
FPX outlines 43,500 t/y integrated nickel sulphate operation in scoping study
The study highlights FPX's potential to develop the world's largest integrated nickel sulphate production facility.
