January 24, 2018

Antofagasta sees 2018 costs to reach $1bn on Pelambres expansion, equipment

Chile-focused miner also expects costs to rise on tailings dam expenditure.

January 24, 2018

Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal

Proceeds from the private placement and financing will be used for exploration and development of the junior miner’s projects in Colombia and Nicaragua.

January 23, 2018

Russia to invest $250 million in uranium exploration, production in Argentina

Agreement includes Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom commitment to build a nuclear power station in the South American country.

January 23, 2018

These are some of the top mining assets on the block

Big mining companies, restored to health following the 2015-16 price crash, are seeking to rationalize their portfolios and acquire assets in line with heightened focus on the best quality minerals…

January 22, 2018

Rising mineral prices trigger artisanal and small-scale mining ‘explosion’ — report

An estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM last year, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and only 6 million in 1993.

January 22, 2018

Aurubis buys Codelco’s shares in Deutsche Giessdraht

The parties have agreed not to release the transaction price.

January 22, 2018

Agarwal plans to keep his Anglo American stake for a long time

Indian commodities billionaire said the rally in Anglo American Plc vindicated his personal bet in the mining group.

January 21, 2018

Tahoe denies reports of water contamination

Tahoe Resources (TSX, NYSE:THO) is denying a media report issued on Thursday that its Shahuindo mine in Peru has contaminated local water supplies. 

January 19, 2018

Crystallex requests new hearing in lawsuit against Venezuela

The Canadian company alleges that the South American country is performing “fraudulent transfers.”

January 19, 2018

Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon to hear wage offer before possible strike vote

"We will meet with the company... after a request from them to present a new offer, the fourth in this negotiation," said the Sintracarbon union president.