December 13, 2017

Copper bears beware as strike risks rise in top producer Chile

Copper forecasters are reassessing their projections as the top-producing country prepares for its busiest year ever for wage talks.

December 13, 2017

Antofagasta has a new project in Canada

This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.

December 13, 2017

Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project

A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.

December 12, 2017

Workers at Chile’s Quebrada Blanca mine set to strike

Union at Teck Resources' Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile set to strike after contract talks mediated by the Chilean government failed to reach deal.

December 12, 2017

Copper giant Chile gears up for busiest year ever of wage talks

Chilean mines will negotiate contracts with 32 unions next year, representing about three-quarters of the country’s copper output, or about one-fifth of world production.

December 12, 2017

Vale’s reality check for nickel’s electric vehicle dreams: Andy Home

While "everyone knows there are great opportunities" for nickel in the EV sector, "prices are not there", according to Vale Chief Exec Fabio Schvartsman,

December 11, 2017

Argentina’s Don Nicolás gold-silver project goes into production

Initial work at the Santa Cruz site started back in 2009.

December 11, 2017

Report investigates human rights abuse linked to Kinross Gold’s Brazilian mine

A report released today documents human rights abuse tied to a Canadian mine in Brazil, a project operated by a subsidiary of Kinross Gold.

December 11, 2017

Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations

The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.

December 8, 2017

Vale aims to halve debt to $10bn by 2019

The company also said is ready to shut Caledonia mine mid-next year if it has not found a strategic partner ready to buy a 20 to 40% stake in the…