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.
December 17, 2018 Only 13% of board members in the mining industry are women: Bedford When it came to analyzing named executive officers in mining firms, only 8% were women.
December 16, 2018 The security risks of mining in Latin America Americas Market Intelligence says companies need to do their due diligence.
December 14, 2018 Chile’s billionaire president urged to deliver economic recovery in 2019 With the post-election honeymoon just about over, 2019 is the year Pinera must deliver.
December 14, 2018 Vancouver’s Falcon Gold searches for gold, silver and copper in Argentina The company completed its 2018 exploration program on the Esperanza Resources mineral concessions.
December 14, 2018 Barrick ups investment in Reunion Gold, hopes for big payoff in Guiana The Toronto-based company, which already owns 15% of Reunion, said the fresh $2.27-million investment leaves its stake in the Quebec-based miner unchanged.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
