January 29, 2018 Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon votes to strike after talks fail Cerrejon accounts for 37% of the country's coal output, the world's fifth-largest exporter of the mineral, and a strike is likely to affect exports.
January 26, 2018 Metso Chile Life Cycle Services case wins Mining Magazine Service & Support award A Metso Chile Life Cycle Services case has received the 2017 Mining Magazine Award for "Service and support." Life Cycle Services are designed to maximize equipment uptime, ensure the highest…
January 26, 2018 Anglo’s Brazil iron ore expansion a go Anglo American's Minas Rio iron ore mine in Minas Gerais state has nameplate capacity of 26.5m tonnes per year.
January 26, 2018 Union, Colombia’s Cerrejon mine return to talks in bid to avoid strike A 10-day voting period for union members to decide whether to stop work after failed talks ends on Monday afternoon.
January 25, 2018 Chile’s Codelco gets approvals for El Teniente mine expansion The approvals will allow the company to modify its original expansion plan, already permitted and now 44 pct complete, which seeks to add another mine level.
January 25, 2018 Canada’s Gahcho Kue diamond mine boosts Anglo American output, but copper flat The company beat expectations on Thursday with a 5% increase in 2017 production.
January 24, 2018 Small remains beautiful for gold mining acquisitions Small, opportunistic deals will dominate the global gold mining sector again this year, analysts said on Tuesday.
January 24, 2018 Anglo expects expansion licence for Minas Rio in Brazil by Friday Receiving the necessary licences would allow the company to continue operating in the state of Minas Gerais, where the iron ore mine is located, for at least another 15 years.
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.
Congo pitches new $29 billion iron ore and logistics project The first phase of the project would require the construction of heavy rail and transport on the Congo River. January 13, 2026 | 10:11 am
