March 22, 2013 Argentine court bans Vale from closing down $11bn potash project The miner must "abstain from ... dismantling installations (and) removing tools, machinery and other work implements" or face heavy fines otherwise.
March 22, 2013 First Quantum takes over Inmet: a new copper giant is born The new merged company projects a 1.3 million tonnes of copper output per year by 2018.
March 20, 2013 Batista takes another blow as his iron ore firm records massive loss MMX posts loss as Batista's empire is dragged down by debts and his wealth declines $1bn in a month.
March 20, 2013 Mexico’s Guerrero Gold Belt, home of low-cost gold production and analyst Merrill McHenry’s favorite miners The Guerrero Gold Belt, a sexy, new, developing mining district in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, has attracted some exciting explorers that have unearthed key discoveries.
March 19, 2013 How earthquakes create gold deposits instantaneously Study shows that gold deposits are created instantaneously through a process called 'flash vaporization'.
March 19, 2013 UPDATE: Barrick says Pueblo Viejo shipment released by Dominican customs World number one gold miner contradicts earlier reports.
March 19, 2013 Brazil’s Batista taking a bath Business magnate has billions of dollars of debt and has lost a huge chunk of his personal wealth.
March 18, 2013 Potash project fallout: Vale tells directors to leave Argentina over ‘safety concerns’ Tensions over Vale dropping potash project with skyrocketing costs rise.
March 18, 2013 Formalization of artisanal miners in Peru approaches deadline Peruvian artisanal and small-scale miners have until October to become "formal miners" by achieving environmental certification.
March 18, 2013 World’s top copper producer faces major strike threat and lower demand In 2011, Codelco was hit by a one-day strike that cost it $40 million.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
