April 23, 2014 About 40,000 illegal miners ignore Peru’s deadline to formalize status Tension grows as the illicit miners keep evading government efforts to bring them into the formal economy.
April 23, 2014 Chile turning mines into tourist attractions Chile's massive copper mines will soon be part of a "Mining Tourism Route," to kick off in 2015.
April 22, 2014 Mining may cause extinction of most Colombian indigenous peoples: UN The UN warns there are 40 indigenous groups are at risk of disappearing in the country.
April 20, 2014 Barclays is the next big bank pulling out of commodities: report The English bank is planning to sell large parts of its metals, agricultural and energy business.
April 20, 2014 Peru set to regain world’s second largest copper producer place this year The South American nation lost the title to China in 2012.
April 18, 2014 One more reason iron ore price won’t stray too far from $120 Beijing's strategy to consolidate the domestic iron ore industry under six to eight large miners has been met with skepticism.
April 17, 2014 Guinea government to strip Vale, BSGR of all Simandou rights The West African nation is ready to withdraw the mining permits held by VBG, a company run by BSGR and Vale.
April 16, 2014 Chile’s main iron-ore producer to invest $650 million this year The biggest chunk of the investment will be allocated to CAP's Cerro Negro Norte operation in the country's north.
April 16, 2014 Brazil’s iron miners risk losing market share to Australian competitors Brazil's mining sector is expected to see slower average growth rates through 2018 compared with previous years, a report by Business Monitor shows.
April 16, 2014 Rio Tinto iron ore output hit by bad weather in Australia, Canada Production of the steel-making material, however, increased by 16%, which means the miner is on track to meet its full-year target.
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
