March 4, 2013 Chilean engineers looking for suppliers to ambitious projects With more than $425 billion expected to be poured into South American mining projects in the next decade – double what was expected just a couple of years ago –…
March 4, 2013 New Chilean R&D tax credit to benefit Canadian companies Between 2013 and 2025, the new “R&D Tax Credit” will give mining companies a 35% tax credit on all eligible expenditures.
March 4, 2013 Hecla Mining offers $774 million for Aurizon Mines Friendly bid comes barely a month after the Vancouver-based company rejected a hostile offer from fellow Canadian miner Alamos God.
March 4, 2013 Investment in mining exploration to plummet, juniors the most affected: report After three years of booming investment in mining exploration, the industry is set to cut down significantly on it this year.
March 1, 2013 World’s #1 copper producer fending off global headwinds Chile's copper production is up year-over-year despite tough global economic conditions.
February 28, 2013 Fraser Institute ranks Finland and Sweden top mining destinations Meanwhile try avoiding Indonesia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Guatemala, Philippines, and Greece, says Canada's leading public policy think-tank.
February 28, 2013 Rio appoints former BHP executive as new finance director Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.
February 28, 2013 Brazil’s Vale reports first loss in a decade, takes $5.7bn write-down It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.
February 28, 2013 Mike Berry’s new secret for finding winners is optionality Investment expert talks about junior mining firms in Nevada and Mexico that display optionality and sustainability in a market stuck in the mire.
February 27, 2013 New projects in Peru to add $3.6 billion to overall mining investment for 2013 The sector is expected to bring in $53 billion during the next decade.
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am
