December 23, 2018

Strong Chilean copper project pipeline expected to come online — report

The report does have a caveat.

December 21, 2018

Eight months and millions later, Anglo American restarts Minas Rio mine

The massive iron ore mine was expected to produce 16 million tonnes this year, but that will now generate just 3 million tonnes of the steelmaking material.

December 21, 2018

ePower Metals buys Magenta cobalt project in Mexico

Magenta hosts numerous high-grade cobalt/gold/silver/nickel vein and skarn style deposits.

December 20, 2018

Miners are budgeting for a recovery in copper

Don’t listen to what miners say. Look at what they do.

December 20, 2018

Codelco agrees 3-year “evergreen” deals with clients in strategy overhaul

We are focusing on the good clients who have an end-user market.

December 20, 2018

Bechtel opens mining innovation center in Chile

The new unit is in charge of developing new technologies that boost productivity, promote environmental sustainability and improve worker safety.

December 20, 2018

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project

Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold to 15.33% from 13.83%, nudging further ahead of the company's second biggest shareholder BHP.

December 19, 2018

Largo more than doubles strike length at NAN vanadium deposit

Largo expects to table a maiden resource at NAN in early 2019 after receiving all the assays from its latest program.

December 18, 2018

Australia federal court narrows BHP’s suits over Samarco disaster

BHP said it expected to record a charge of $650 million in its fiscal 2018 results on account of the failure but the charge was at the lower end of…

December 17, 2018

Randgold to cease trading as merger with Barrick gets final approval

The planned merger, which creates the world's top gold miner by value and output, has been approved by the Royal Court of Jersey.