June 7, 2018

Rio Tinto signs JV exploration deal with China’s Minmetals

The companies are committed to explore for mineral deposits first in the Asian country and then the rest of the world .

June 7, 2018

OZ Minerals closer than ever to grabbing Brazil-focused Avanco

The takeover offer, which expires next week, offers great exploration potential because Avanco owns a vast landholding in the copper and iron ore-rich Carajás region, second only to giant Vale.

June 6, 2018

Solgold shares jump on Ecuador drilling

Up 8% at the open after intersects add more bulk to already massive Cascabel copper-gold project in north of South American country.

June 6, 2018

Miners creep through legal minefield as Brazilian scales tip

Global miners face a new reality in Brazil as local, judges included, react quicker and more ferociously to legal infractions.

June 5, 2018

Copper price soars to 3-month high

Up nearly 4% after union at world's only 1 million tonne copper mine demands owner BHP makes biggest bonus payout ever to Chilean mineworkers.

June 5, 2018

Chile’s SQM hires ex-chairman Ponce as adviser, government says

SQM has retained former chairman Julio Ponce as an adviser despite an agreement to distance himself from the firm to end a long-running royalties dispute.

June 5, 2018

US lawmakers set bill seeking to control Trump on tariffs – key lawmaker

Some Republican lawmakers warn that Trump could trigger a trade war that would destabilize the economy and ultimately hurt American workers.

June 5, 2018

Mexico hits back on US steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon

As of Tuesday, Mexico will impose tariffs of 15 percent to 25 percent on U.S. steel products.

June 5, 2018

B2Gold opens major new solar farm at its Namibia mine

The plant is expected to improve B2Gold’s economic returns, reduce impacts on the environment and become a potential funding source for community development.

June 5, 2018

About 75,000 jobs to go in Germany’s auto industry because of EVs — study

The country's car industry currently employs about 840,000 people, with 210,000 of them working on powertrain production, the sub-sector set to be the worst hit.