February 8, 2019 SolGold seeks support from Cornerstone’s shareholders in bid for Ecuador project SolGold is frustrated at the rejection of its planned bid for Canadian firm Cornerstone, which holds 15% of the Cascabel copper-gold project in Ecuador.
February 8, 2019 Iron ore powers to highest since 2014 as Vale crisis intensifies This week’s drama has played out as the most important iron ore user has been offline, with Chinese markets closed for Lunar New Year.
February 8, 2019 At least three Chilean copper mines halted due to heavy rain Codelco has halted operations at its Chuquicamata and Ministro Hales copper mines; Freeport-McMoRan suspended El Abra.
February 8, 2019 Hundreds evacuated in Brazil on fears over mining dams safety About 700 people were evacuated from two towns located near tailings dams operated by Vale and ArcelorMittal on mounting fears after last month's breach at Brumadinho, the country's deadliest mine…
February 7, 2019 Goldplay counts 47m equivalent ounces silver at San Marcial The indicated resource totals 7.6 million tonnes grading 117 g/t silver, 0.5% zinc and 0.3% lead.
February 7, 2019 Codelco sees copper output drop 1.9% in 2018 Last year, Chile's total copper production rose by 6 percent to 5.83 million tonnes.
February 7, 2019 Gainey confirms strike length at Las Margaritas Gainey Capital’s Las Margaritas gold project in Durango, Mexico has sampled up to 40 grams gold per tonne.
February 7, 2019 ArcelorMittal sees small steel demand rise, shares slip on margin concerns ArcelorMittal is investing in projects in Mexico and Brazil, and has bought Votorantim in Brazil and Italy's Ilva, Europe's largest capacity steel plant.
February 7, 2019 Norsk Hydro’s Q4 hit by restricted Brazil output, shares hit 2-year low "A prolonged embargo will have negative impact on earnings, cash flow and sentiment."
February 7, 2019 Brazil set to ban upstream tailings dams after collapse kills hundreds The National Mining Agency aims to issue an ordinance on Friday requiring that upstream tailings dams be taken down or converted into other types of dams.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
