December 19, 2017 Mining wins as Chile and South Africa back pro-business leaders The political shifts are good news for the likes of BHP Billiton Ltd., Rio Tinto Group, Glencore Plc and Anglo American Plc.
December 19, 2017 Threat of strikes looms large for copper supply in 2018: Andy Home Strikes and slashed funds at South American copper operations could be an early sign of what is likely to be a defining feature of the market next year.
December 18, 2017 Columbus-Nordgold project in French Guiana to move ahead Before any heavy equipment touches the ground, Columbus and Nordgold have to go through a public consultation and receive required permits.
December 18, 2017 Ecuador expects $1 billion in mining revenues for 2018 Back in September, the expectation for 2018 was of $488 million in revenues from industrial mining.
December 18, 2017 This map shows the top immigrant population in each country If the world’s migrant population formed a new nation, it would be fifth largest. What are the top immigration populations, how does this look mapped out?
December 15, 2017 Mexican miners reach deal with Canadian company, go back to work If a deal wasn't reached by December 15, the company was not going to be able to compensate local employees.
December 15, 2017 Vale workers in Mozambique down tools at Moatize mine over bonus pay Workers at Vale's Mozambique Moatize coal mine downed tools on Friday in a dispute over bonus payments, paralysing work at the plant.
December 14, 2017 Bitcoin points way to `massive change’ for commodity trading Blockchain upending world’s financial markets with rise of bitcoin, and now the digital-ledger system is poised to do the same next year for raw materials.
December 14, 2017 Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.
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
