Codelco to unveil plan to speed up delayed Chuquicamata mine expansion
The plan seeks to tackle an almost yearlong delay in the project to turn century-old Chuquicamata open pit mine into an underground operation.
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Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Toquepala mine expansion OK’d
The expansion will boost the capacity of the Peruvian mine's copper concentrator to 120,000 tonnes per day from 60,000.
Thousands stand up for Canadian mine threatened with closure in Greece
About 4,000 people protested Thursday in Athens against the government decision to revoke Canada's Eldorado Gold Corp.'s licence to develop a gold mine in Skouries.
CHARTS: What will happen to gold price after Greek exit
New study shows Greek bond yields as proxy for euro-zone break-up risk is more reliable than the strength of the US dollar in predicting the gold price.
Codelco spending $25 billion just to keep output steady
$5 billion a year for five years will merely replace exhausted mine capacity says CEO of world's largest copper company.
Study: New projects need a $3.50 copper price
Copper price hasn't traded at those levels for two years.
Understanding how long your fleet should last
Machines run differently in Arizona compared to a remote country.
Iron ore price back below $50 after Chinese property shock
GDP slowdown was expected but China's property sector, responsible for half of steel demand, is in a tailspin as Q1 unsold inventory rises 24%.
Canada and India sign historic uranium supply deal
As part of the agreement, Cameco will supply 7.1 million pounds (3.22 million kilos) of uranium concentrate to India over the next five years.
