July 13, 2012 Anglo’s $3 billion copper mine in Peru is a go Despite the recent deadly and divisive disputes over mining projects in Peru, London-based mining giant Anglo American got the green light from the regional government of Moquegua for its $3…
July 13, 2012 China Q2 growth slows to GFC levels The Chinese economy logged 7.6% of growth in the second quarter, falling beneath the 8% threshold for the first time in three years, and hitting its lowest level since the…
July 13, 2012 Abandoned mineshafts could give modern Glaswegians heat Glasgow residents could have a convenient and plentiful source of geothermal energy right beneath their feet, in the abandoned mineshafts and mining structures buried under the city’s streets.
July 12, 2012 Crossing the Rhine This month’s calendar has been chock a block with one important meeting or vote or conference after another.
July 12, 2012 Eerie photos in the wake of Hungary’s toxic aluminum spill Spanish photographer Palindromo Meszaros has released a series of haunting photos depicting the devastating impact of a toxic aluminum spill in 2010 upon forests and rural communities in Western Hungary.
July 12, 2012 Siemens to supply BMA over a dozen of locomotives The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) awarded Siemens a contract to supply 13 locomotives.
July 12, 2012 Planetary Resources and Virgin Galactic partner up for payload services Space mining start-up Planetary Resources has announced that it has partnered with Virgin Galactic in the quest to explore asteroids for minerals.
July 12, 2012 Here we go again: Anglo, Codelco talks extended London-based Anglo American and Chile's state-owned Codelco have not come to an agreement, said the world’s largest copper producer Thursday, instead they have agreed to extend the talks until mid…
July 12, 2012 Largest pink diamond ever discovered goes on display The largest pink diamond ever discovered, an 8.01 carat sparkler found earlier this year at Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine, in Western Australia, went on permanent display in a Melbourne museum…
July 12, 2012 Nationalism stumps Canadian mining companies in Latin America From expropriations in Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina to violent opposition in traditionally mining-friendly jurisdictions such as Peru and Chile, the rising political tensions pose a risk to a decade-long bonanza…
New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July. December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm
