May 31, 2012 Southern Copper evaluating construction of hydroelectric plant in Peru Southern Copper Corp. is evaluating the construction of a hydroelectric plant in Peru to mitigate the impacts that the energy crisis in the second world producer of copper may have…
May 31, 2012 Will glaciers be for mining in Argentina what an iceberg was for the Titanic? An Argentinean government body that is mapping glaciers in the Central Andes has released initial results of its national glacier inventory, showing that many of the country’s mining projects sit…
May 31, 2012 Driller says West Africa is hot and Peru is cold Energold Drilling (TSX VENTURE:EGD) beat back a commodity overhang in 2012 and announced a 134% increase in revenue, growing from $22.7 million to $53.3 million.
May 30, 2012 Baja Mining lays off 40% of staff and seeks funding for Boleo Troubled Vancouver miner, Baja Mining (TSE:BAJ), said that it laid off 40% of its staff to conserve cash and admitted that there is "no assurance" that it will find funding…
May 30, 2012 Anti-mining demonstrators in Peru to start indefinite protest on May 31 Anti-mining protesters in Peru's Cajamarca region are scheduled to start an indefinite protest beggining May 31, local press reported. The main target is US-based Newmont Mining's $4.8 billion Conga mine…
May 30, 2012 Chile’s Codelco incoming boss in England to restart talks with Anglo Chile’s Codelco new CEO, Thomas Keller, has traveled to London this week to hold talks with global miner Anglo American (LON:ALL), hoping to resolve a multi-billion dollar contract dispute between…
May 30, 2012 Mexico’s ICA acquires 51% of Peruvian construction services for the mining industry Mexican construction company ICA said on Wednesday it would buy a 51% stake in in San Martín Contratistas Generales S.A., Peru's leading company dedicated principally to construction in the mining…
May 30, 2012 Brazil prosecutor requests suspension of Vale’s Onça Puma nickel operations Brazil's federal public ministry in Para state has filed legal action demanding that operations be halted at Onça Puma, a nickel mine in the northern Brazilian state owned and operated…
May 30, 2012 Xstrata says Peru copper deliveries unaffected by protest Xstrata Plc (XTA), the world’s fourth- largest copper producer, said its Tintaya mine in Peru is running normally after community protests that led to four deaths and prompted authorities to…
May 29, 2012 GoldQuest Mining announces $5 million bought private placement GoldQuest Mining Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GQC)(FRANKFURT:M1W)(BERLIN:M1W) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Dundee Securities Ltd. (the "Lead Underwriter") on behalf of a syndicate…
Aluminum price drops as Trump moves to narrow levies on metal products While import tariffs have weighed on US metals demand, global aluminum prices have been rallying since early April. February 13, 2026 | 09:13 am
