September 29, 2012 Director disposes of shares of Atacama Pacific Gold Corporation Dr. Albrecht Schneider disposes of his 20.4% stake in the company
September 28, 2012 Chile copper production up 7.8% YoY Chile's copper production rose 7.8% YoY in August to 462,643 tonnes. Chile, the world's largerst copper producer, produced 414,339 tonnes of copper in July, corresponding to a 9.8% YoY increase…
September 28, 2012 Risks for oil and mining companies rising in Colombia – report Colombia's booming mining and oil industries are likely to be the centre of terrorist attacks over the coming months as soldiers and guerrillas fight on the battlefield, while their delegations…
September 28, 2012 Colombia renews controversial mining contract with BHP The debated contract, that has Colombian authorities divided over the terms under which BHP Billiton should operate the Cerro Matoso nickel mine, found a momentary solution this week after the…
September 28, 2012 Report: ‘High-priced fuel syndrome’ the undiagnosed cause of the ailing global economy An energy analyst has concluded that the key factor causing the world's economic woes is ”high-priced fuel syndrome“ which induces sluggish growth and range of other ailments.
September 28, 2012 China’s economic slowdown to hit commodities exporters hard A new report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that commodities exporters and emerging economies will be hardest hit by slower growth in China and a concomitant decline…
September 28, 2012 Luna Gold graduates to the TSX Luna's common shares and listed warrants will commence trading on the TSX main board at market open on October 1, 2012.
September 27, 2012 Vale says iron ore won’t go below $100 – 40% of Chinese output is already off the market With iron content in domestic Chinese ore at only 20%, the country simply cannot compete on price with the top exporting countries.
September 27, 2012 Local residents blockade roads to Barrick’s Pierina mine in Peru Local residents continue to blockade the roads into and out of the Pierina mine in Peru's Huaraz Province in support of demands for water rights. The mine is operated by…
September 26, 2012 Belo Sun’s next challenge at Volta Grande: 2,000 illegal miners Belo Sun's biggest challenge may not be convincing the indigenous Xingu people or Norte Energia, the owners of the Belo Monte hydroelectric project, that the gold mine is in their…
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
