August 12, 2018 Copper vulnerable to supply shock as giant mine faces strike Copper bears could get caught wrong-footed as a strike looms at the world’s biggest mine.
August 12, 2018 Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas: those injured in blast have left hospital The blast was centered on a huge barrel-shaped piece of equipment that stores gases released during the steel production process.
August 12, 2018 CSN hires Jefferies to sell assets in Portugal, Germany -paper The Brazilian steelmaker is also seeking to close a streaming deal next week with a Canadian bank for its mining output in coming years.
August 12, 2018 Fate of Canadian gold miner in Uruguay uncertain Orosur says that the scarcity of alternative sources of ore at its Uruguayan project is resulting in financial liquidity constraints.
August 10, 2018 Several people hurt in blast at Brazil steelmaker Usiminas’ plant Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais said said none of the injuries were severe.
August 10, 2018 Most unions at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine accept contract Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile have accepted the latest contract offer from state mining company Codelco.
August 10, 2018 Peru president expects lithium, uranium mining laws passed in 6 months Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra says his government will likely pass laws within six months needed to tap a new lithium and uranium deposit, removing a major hurdle for Canadian miner…
August 10, 2018 Codelco goes ahead with scaled-back underground extension of Chuquicamata The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion overhaul of its core mines.
August 10, 2018 Venezuela told to give shares of Citgo parent to gold miner A Canadian mining company can seize the shares of the owner of Citgo Petroleum Corp. to satisfy a $1.2 billion arbitration award over a Venezuelan gold mine.
August 10, 2018 Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called tier 1 assets over time, and gradually shedding anything that’s not tier 1 or deemed to be “strategic.”
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
