November 23, 2017

Australia’s ANZ resigns membership of London Metal Exchange

The LME said in a notice to users that the resignation would be effective at the close of business on Nov. 24.

November 23, 2017

Legal kerfuffle in Spain around uranium mine environmental assessment

Spain's National Audience dismissed a series of allegations presented by Berkeley Energia against a legal action filed by a group of environmentalists who oppose the company's uranium project.

November 23, 2017

Chile’s Escondida workers on strike to protest layoffs

Union claims BHP has laid off about 3% of the mine's workforce without a "legitimate reason."

November 22, 2017

Escondida to lay off 3% of its workforce

Officials for the world’s largest copper mine say they are “adjusting production processes.”

November 21, 2017

Copper Mountain bids $70M for Altona Mining

The Vancouver-based miner wants to form a major new copper producer.

November 21, 2017

Canada’s Wealth Minerals, Chinese firm to bid for world’s largest lithium miner

The two firms are just the latest names in a long list of companies that includes major players such as Rio Tinto, interested in grabbing a stake in Chile’s Chemical…

November 20, 2017

Rio Tinto’s M&A madness

Some companies are good at takeovers. Rio Tinto Group isn't one of them.

November 20, 2017

Canadian diamond discoveries could close pending supply gap

With global diamond demand forecast to grow at approx 3.5% annually over next five years, a supply gap down the line seems inevitable if forecasts hold.

November 17, 2017

Brazil’s Samarco mine sees need to cut staff by 600

Samarco said it would resume talks with two unions on Friday following Thursday meetings on the need to reduce staff to 1,135 from 1,735.

November 17, 2017

BHP-Vale deal distances Brazil mine from $53bn in lawsuits

Miners' lawyers filed documents late Thursday requesting that the presiding judge suspend two civil suits from 2015 Samarco dam spill.