May 16, 2018 BHP faces shareholder class action over Brazil mine disaster Australian law firm Phi Finney McDonald alleges BHP knew the dam was at imminent risk of breaking but did not tell markets.
May 15, 2018 Chile copper mine Sierra Gorda closes following fatal accident Roberto Venegasa, an employee of equipment supply firm Finning, died during routine maintenance work at the mine, the company said.
May 15, 2018 Argosy seeks project financing for Argentina lithium site through pilot sales -exec Argosy's Rincon project in northern Argentina will start producing 500 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) next month.
May 15, 2018 Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…
May 14, 2018 Barrick signs 10-year gas supply deal to make Dominican mine greener Converting the power plant that feeds the Pueblo Viejo mine from heavy fuel oil to natural gas is expected to reduce the operation’s average cost of sales and all-in sustaining…
May 13, 2018 Argentina luring Australian investors into its mining sector The Deputy Secretary for Sustainable Mining is scheduled to meet with executives from Australia's largest mining companies and banks.
May 13, 2018 Gold miner in Honduras must stop exhuming bodies from cemetery – lawyer The Honduran subsidiary of Aura Minerals has angered the citizens of the town of Azacualpa by removing over 350 corpses from a cemetery to make space for its San Andres…
May 11, 2018 Votorantim swings to profit on higher metal prices Votorantim said profit was also boosted by sales growth in its aluminum and cement businesses.
May 11, 2018 NuevaUnion gold and copper project to deliver EIA by end of 2018 -source The project joins two mines - one belonging to Goldcorp and the other to Teck Resources.
May 11, 2018 Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment…
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
