December 28, 2017 Venezuela backs its new cryptocurrency with 5 billion barrels of crude Venezuelan President Maduro shocked the market in early December when he followed China's 'petro-yuan' futures announcement by making headlines of himself proclaiming a new national cryptocurrency - the 'Petro' -…
December 27, 2017 Copper rallies to three-year high as China plant halts output Ninth gain puts red metal on longest winning streak since 2004.
December 26, 2017 Spain’s OHL to oversee El Teniente’s tailings facility The Madrid-based firm signed a $20-million-dollar contract.
December 26, 2017 Public uproar in Colombia over waterfall polluted by illegal miners A citizen’s video showing the extent of the contamination went viral.
December 22, 2017 Solgold shares surge on latest drilling at giant Ecuador copper project Brisbane-based company promised maiden resource for Cascabel copper-gold porphyry on the Andean belt before the end of the year.
December 22, 2017 BHP to fund $181m for more Samarco dam cleanup BHP has agreed to fund a total of up to $181 m in financial support for the Renova Foundation and Samarco Mineração S.A. (Samarco) until 30 June 2018.
December 22, 2017 Trek Mining merges, now trades as Equinox Gold The new company based in Vancouver will focus on finishing construction of the Aurizona Gold Mine in Brazil.
December 22, 2017 Workers end strike at Teck’s mine in Chile Union No. 1 was asking for a bonus scheme that would put the organization on equal footing with the Quebrada Blanca's two other unions.
December 22, 2017 Brazilian miner Vale says entering new era of big dividends "Now is the era of the Vale dividends. Vale will become a big payer of dividends if everything goes well," CEO Fabio Schvartsman said on Friday.
December 21, 2017 Barrick and Shandong join forces at Minera Andina del Sol A new joint venture has been born.
Hecla nearly doubles exploration budget The Idaho-based miner said it will spend $55 million on its projects in Nevada and producing assets. February 13, 2026 | 09:01 am
