November 29, 2013 Mexican drug lords get firm grip on country’s mines Mexico's notoriously violent drug barons have turned to mining to both expand and diversify their sources of revenue.
November 29, 2013 Chile’s Codelco’s Jan-Sept profit down 61%, output also low Copper production declined 0.3% in the period due to lower ore grades, harder rock and more complicated production processes.
November 28, 2013 High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…
November 28, 2013 Vale ends decade-long dispute with Brazil, pays $9.6bn discounted tax bill It will pay $2.6bn by the end of the month, and an additional $7bn over the next 15 years.
November 27, 2013 On the trail of juniors with blue-sky potential: Eric Coffin In this interview with The Gold Report, the publisher of Hard Rock Analyst explains that new discoveries with high margins are the essence of the junior, and he considers eight…
November 27, 2013 Mining sector welcomes Canada’s shift to ‘dollar diplomacy’ By 2018, Canada's government wants small and medium-sized enterprises presence in emerging markets to have grown from 29% to 50%.
November 27, 2013 Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013 Canada accounted for just over 13% of the total, the smallest share in 14 years. The DRC made it to the top 10 mining destinations for the first time.
November 27, 2013 Rio Tinto sells Brazilian iron ore project to Latin Resources Move comes on the heels of Rio’s decision to ditch two coal exploration licences in Queensland, Australia.
November 26, 2013 How China got a firm grip on 90% of Ecuador’s oil Through a series of financing deals with state-owned oil company PetroEcuador, China has coaxed the Latin American country into submission.
November 26, 2013 Xavier Grunauer: Small oil and gas companies are rising stars in Latin America Rather than looking to national oil companies and global oil majors, Grunauer says investors would be wise to get up to speed now on some of the smaller independent oil…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
