June 12, 2018 Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to 2030 and generate 17% internal rate of return (IRR) at a low capital cost.
June 11, 2018 Workers at BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile approve labor contract The deal also includes a 2 percent increase over current base salaries.
June 11, 2018 Vale moves ahead with long-awaited expansion of Voisey’s Bay mine Transiting Voisey's Bay nickel mine from open-pit operations to underground will cost about $2 billion, and is expected to extend its productive life to 2035.
June 10, 2018 Escondida union in Chile optimistic will reach deal with BHP The union at the world's largest copper mine said BHP has promised to respond to its recent proposal for a new contract by 3 pm local time on Monday.
June 10, 2018 Five bodies rescued from collapsed mine in Mexico A dam filled with liquid waste collapsed last Monday at Rio's Cieneguita mine in Chihuahua.
June 8, 2018 Billionaire schools teacher in NAFTA talks How did we get here and what does this ratcheted-up trade war mean for Canada, the United States and investors?
June 8, 2018 Copper price: Chinese concentrate imports hit 18-year high As scrap ban bites Chinese traders up May cargoes 37% year on year.
June 8, 2018 Vale confirms coming ‘announcement’ about Canada’s Voisey’s Bay mine Government and company officials told CBC News that a "significant" mining announcement would take place on Monday.
June 8, 2018 Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt…
June 7, 2018 Copper price rallies to highest since January 2014 Labour negotiations in the copper mining industry still left to resolve - including Escondida - represent about 2.6 million tonnes out of global copper supply.
Column: Nickel market plays the Indonesia’s numbers game Nickel prices have been on an explosive rally as the market bets that Indonesia, the world's largest producer, will hit the brakes on its runaway output growth. January 25, 2026 | 06:54 am
