January 3, 2019

Anglo American management shake-up sees Brazil-based CEO replaced

Ruben Fernandes, who has led the company’s iron ore and nickel interests in the South American country for almost three years, will become CEO of Base Metals effective March 1.

January 2, 2019

SolGold begins 2019 strong on new mineralization at Ecuador project

Company has discovered a new copper and gold mineralization at its Porvenir project, located in southern Ecuador.

January 2, 2019

New era for Barrick Gold begins

Barrick now trades as GOLD in New York and continues as ABX in Toronto.

January 2, 2019

Metso makes Chilean acquisition

Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp.

January 2, 2019

Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals

The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper.

December 31, 2018

Commodities cap another dismal year as ’19 offers tough test

Raw materials have lost ground amid a flurry of signs the pace of expansion will slow next year.

December 31, 2018

Gold barrels into 2019 as growth concerns spur demand for haven

Bullion futures held near a six-month high after topping $1,280 an ounce.

December 31, 2018

Galaxy Resources receives partnership offers for flagship Argentinian project

Galaxy will only proceed with a strategic partner "if the final terms of the relationship properly recognise the fundamental underlying value of Sal de Vida"

December 31, 2018

MINING.com top 10 most read in 2018

The attention of the mining industry has shifted.

December 31, 2018

Rio Tinto, Mongolia sign power deal for Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

The Oyu Tolgoi project is central to Rio Tinto's push to diversify its portfolio away from iron ore.