January 7, 2020 Copper price unlikely to rebound even if trade tensions subside – Chile trade group The price of the red metal averaged $2.72 in 2019, compared with $2.97 in 2018.
January 7, 2020 Copper output slumps at Codelco, BHP’s Escondida in November Output at Codelco plummeted 11% in November over the same month in 2018.
January 7, 2020 Codelco raises $2 billion for mine expansions This is the fourth time since 2017 the copper giant issues long-term debt to refinance its short- and medium-term debt.
January 7, 2020 Peruvian Metals achieves record production The Canadian company's processing plant increased production by 380% compared to 2018.
January 7, 2020 Atlantic Nickel resumes production at Santa Rita mine in Brazil The operation, one the world’s largest open pit nickel sulphide mines, was halted in 2015 due to low nickel prices.
January 6, 2020 Chile shuns copper giant investment as social problems mount State-owned copper giant plans to spend $3 billion this year to contain a wave of nationwide protests.
January 6, 2020 Newmont kicks off 2020 with 79% dividend hike, new image The gold giant plans to increase its quarterly dividend to 25 cents US a share, up from 14 cents, starting in April.
January 5, 2020 Mexican president brags that his government hasn’t approved mining concessions During an event with First Nations from the Puebla state, AMLO criticized previous administrations for approving large mining concessions.
January 3, 2020 Ghosn getaway jet’s other job: ferrying Venezuelan gold The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro has used aircraft from MNG to ship gold to Istanbul.
December 31, 2019 Chile mining activity, copper production fall amid protests Copper production fell 6.7% in November from the same month a year earlier.
Trump asks for talks with US partners to adjust imports of processed critical minerals US President Donald Trump has determined it is necessary to negotiate with trading partners. January 14, 2026 | 02:39 pm
