April 5, 2018

Venezuelan Catholic Church worried about mining devastation

"The church but the entire world is worried about the environmental degradation that unregulated mining activities are causing in the Bolívar and Amazonas states."

April 5, 2018

World’s top miner BHP quits global coal group over climate stance

The miner is withdrawing from the World Coal Association over a clash of views on how to fight climate change, with BHP saying it’ll reap little benefit from staying on…

April 4, 2018

Brazil state fines Anglo American $37.73 million over pipeline leak

The leak in the pipeline, which carries slurry to a port in Rio de Janeiro state, occurred on March 12 and forced the miner to suspend operations until March 27.

April 4, 2018

Canadian junior joins ‘staking rush’ in Brazil

Altamira Gold is mimicking big players' strategies in the Juruena Belt.

April 4, 2018

The international lithium race

All that can be said with confidence is that, for the next few years, both supply and demand will grow strongly.

April 4, 2018

Teck ups stake in Chile Quebrada Blanca copper mine in $162.5m deal

Company now owns 90% of Compañía Minera Teck Quebrada Blanca, which main asset is the namesake copper project in Northern Chile.

April 4, 2018

Revitalised demand growth to buttress molybdenum prices

Healthy demand for molybdenum rich stainless steel, especially from the oil and gas industry, plus sluggish supply growth are expected to keep the price of this minor metal riding high.

April 3, 2018

Caserones copper mine in Chile says to close copper concentrator

Caserones said in a statement the rest of the mine remained in operation.

April 3, 2018

Anglo needs 90 days to inspect leak at Brazil iron ore operations

It said the leak of non-hazardous iron ore slurry was stopped within eight minutes and caused no disruption to local water supply.

April 3, 2018

CHARTS: Mining rally running out of steam as copper price weighs

Cobalt, nickel still on the boil, but gloomier outlook reflected in copper price and fall in market value of top mining companies during first quarter.