November 29, 2019

RANKED: Top 10 copper mining projects in the world

Russia can lay claim to the globe's largest undeveloped copper project and two island nations also make the top ten ranking.

November 29, 2019

Great Panther revises fourth quarter guidance for Tucano mine, stock down

Annual consolidated guidance dropped 6%.

November 29, 2019

Global Snapshot: Gold and silver exploration projects to watch

With the rise in the price of gold over the past year, precious metals exploration has picked up steam worldwide.

November 29, 2019

Codelco to cut spending by $8bn through 2028 as profit halves

The world's largest copper miner saw pre-tax earnings to September fall by 57% due to heavy rains, strikes and lower metal prices.

November 29, 2019

Outcrop, Newmont lift force majeure at Colombian project

Exploration at the Lyra project was halted for security reasons.

November 28, 2019

Cerro de Pasco acquires Volcan’s mining assets in Peru for $30 million

Cerro de Pasco was one of the oldest and largest polymetallic mines in the world, operating for almost 400 years.

November 28, 2019

Chile protests threaten to dethrone world’s top copper producer

Codelco planned to spend $20 billion to modernize its aging mines, but protests have undermined the state-owned miner's push.

November 28, 2019

Chile’s SQM to decide on future of lithium holdings in Maricunga by year’s end – mining minister

Maricunga is less than 5% the size of the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama in northern Chile, but high-grade deposits of the battery metal makes it attractive to miners.

November 28, 2019

Oz Minerals to kick off construction at $35 million mine in Brazil after series of Vale deals

Pedra Branca underground mine is expected to have an annual production of about 18,000 tonnes of copper and 11,000 ounces of gold over an eight-year mine life.

November 27, 2019

First Quantum may team up with Rio Tinto to develop Peru copper mine

First Quantum owns the Haquira deposit in southern Peru and Rio owns the La Granja porphyry copper project in the South American country.