July 30, 2015

Codelco resumes operations at Chuquicamata amid fresh road blockages

A group of demonstrators, however, continued to block some access roads on Thursday morning, attempting to seize a bus that was heading to the nearby Gabriela Mistral mine.

July 30, 2015

Privacy implications of the extractive sector transparency measures act

Analysing the privacy impact of legislation, and the legitimacy of that impact, requires first to focus on the objective and scope of that legislation.

July 29, 2015

Kinross shares soar ahead of results

World's fifth largest gold miner reports decline in production, $83m net loss and a rise in costs but $1 billion in cash will please investors.

July 29, 2015

About 30,000 fresh job cuts, more mine closures expected in Australia

A fresh survey of mining industry leaders is predicting more mine closures and job cuts as the prices of commodities like iron ore and coal decline.

July 29, 2015

Gold to dip below $1,000 by end of the year – report

Gold is doomed. That seems to be the message being deliverd by several analysts who predict prices for the metal will hit fresh historic lows by the end of 2015.

July 29, 2015

Miners in Asia and Africa more likely to switch to different OEM within next five years

Whilst miners are relatively loyal in Australia and North America to their current Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS), over half of those in Asia are likely to seek out a new…

July 29, 2015

Antofagasta cuts copper output forecast for the year

This is the second time this year that the London-listed miner slashes its annual copper production guidance.

July 29, 2015

Diver finds $1 million in 300-year-old gold coins off Florida coast

A member of a Florida family hit the jackpot when he found $1 million-worth of gold artifacts, including a royal coin from the Spanish king, recovered from a ship that…

July 28, 2015

Codelco halts world’s largest open pit copper mine over strike

Things took a turn for the worse Friday, when a worker was shot dead by police near the company's smaller Salvador mine in northern Chile.

July 28, 2015

Zambia power cuts feed copper supply worries, lift prices

Power restrictions could hit output of most copper mines operating in the country.