June 4, 2018 China’s Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45 percent by 2020, with the value of production exceeding $2 billion annually.
June 3, 2018 Judge orders Chinese company to stop mining activities in Ecuadorian town A judge from the Ecuadorian province of Cuenca ruled that Ecuagoldmining South America S.A violated article 57 of the country’s Constitution.
June 3, 2018 World’s No. 4 iron ore miner wants to diversify its portfolio The CEO of Fortescue Metals Group said that the company is working towards finding other commodities to mine.
June 1, 2018 China’s COSCO to build $2 bln shipping port in Peru China is Peru's top trade partner and imports most of the minerals the South American country produces.
June 1, 2018 Silver miners’ Q1’18 fundamentals The major silver miners’ stocks remain deeply out of favor, languishing near multi-year lows.
June 1, 2018 Southern has copper giants in crosshairs with Peru expansion Southern Copper Corp. is preparing to scale the ranking of global producers by spending more than $10 billion in Peru and Mexico.
June 1, 2018 US aluminium tariffs; collateral damage and a missed target: Andy Home Aluminium in particular shows why tariffs are such a poor trade weapon.
June 1, 2018 Trump tell allies to fix trade after US tariffs strike Trump's tariffs on Washington's closest allies also drew condemnation at home from Republican lawmakers and the country's main business lobbying group.
June 1, 2018 BHP Escondida mine workers in Chile start new wage talks The Anglo-Australian miner has until mid-June to respond to the union's demands.
June 1, 2018 Shares in lithium giant fall on disappointing auction Chilean lithium producer SQM shares punished after $1 billion of shares auctioned below ruling price.
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