June 3, 2014 Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."
June 2, 2014 Marubeni eyes Vale’s halted Rio Colorado potash project in Argentina The Japanese firm is said to be looking to either acquire the project, or restart it as partner of Vale.
June 2, 2014 UN urges talks following violent Guatemala mining protest A local resistance movement has been trying to stop development of El Tambor gold mine.
May 30, 2014 Kinross Gold allegedly trying to recover Ecuador mine losses The government may renew Kinross’s rights to the concession, or at least could remove legal hurdles to the prospective sale of Fruta del Norte gold-silver project.
May 30, 2014 Output at No.1 global copper producer slips slightly in first quarter While output drop was minimal, Codelco's profit dived 38% as a result of lower metal prices.
May 30, 2014 Vale gets green light to restart nickel mine in New Caledonia After over three weeks of being suspended over a chemical spill into a local river into a local river that killed about 1,000 fish.
May 29, 2014 Citigroup: ‘Don’t be tempted’ to buy gold mining stocks Gold mining stocks have been hit harder than the gold price, but rallies from depressed levels will be short and are "difficult to time".
May 29, 2014 Chinese copper asset buyers are out again Driven by China's seemingly insatiable demand for concentrates as more smelter capacity comes on-line and refined copper imports diminish, the need for foreign sourcing of copper raw materials is increasing.
May 28, 2014 The 33 Chilean miners rescued alive back in the spotlight Thanks to polemic TV commercial encouraging Chile’s national soccer team to be bold and daring in upcoming World Cup.
May 28, 2014 Australia not adventurous enough in commitment to ‘essential hunting ground’ of Latin America The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am
