July 6, 2011 HudBay completes Peru acquisition to up copper output 145% Copper-zinc miner HudBay Minerals said Wednesday it has acquired the roughly 2.5m shares in Norsemont Mining it did not already own, giving it 100% ownership. The acquisition is set to…
July 6, 2011 Outlook for copper murky at best Copper prices fell on Wednesday after China raised interest rates and Portugal’s debt joined the junk ranks but the longer term outlook for the metal remains murky. Arguments on both…
July 6, 2011 Esperanza signs definitive agreement to sell San Luis joint venture to Silver Standard Vancouver, B.C: Esperanza Resources Corp. (TSX-V: EPZ) is pleased to announce that it has signed a definitive agreement and received shareholder approval to transfer its 30% interest in the San…
July 5, 2011 Vale’s $5.9bn Argentina potash mine gets green light Dow Jones reports Argentina's Mendoza Province has lifted its suspension of the multibillion dollar Rio Colorado potash mine project being developed by Brazilian mining company Vale SA. Mendoza's Environmental Secretariat…
July 5, 2011 Fifteen killed in drug shootout in top Mexican silver mining area A five-hour gun battle between Mexican marines and a drug gang in Mexico's principal silver mining state close to Fresnillo, left 15 dead raising more concerns about mine security in…
July 5, 2011 Bad weather hits Collahuasi operations again According to a spokesperson for the Chilean copper operation, the mine is working under a contingency plan due to bad weather which has delayed a workers' shift.
July 4, 2011 Chile Codelco seeks to avert 24-hr workers’ strike Chile's Codelco on Monday sought to avert a 24-hour strike by workers demanding a bigger say in the restructuring of the world's top copper miner, the company's top executives said…
July 4, 2011 Brazilian energy production may disappoint relative to resources Brazil is the ninth-largest energy consumer in the world. Total primary energy consumption has increased strongly over the past decade, rising by more than 40%, supported by a period of…
July 3, 2011 Southern Silver amends and increases private placement Southern Silver Exploration reported today that it has increased its previously announced private placement (see news release NR-07-11) and now plans to issue up to 23,530,000 units in a non-brokered…
July 3, 2011 Estrella drills Colpayoc gold project, Peru Estrella Gold announced it started drilling its Colpayoc gold project on June 26, 2011. Colpayoc is located 12 kilometers southwest of the Yanacocha gold mine complex, in Peru. The drill…
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
