October 18, 2017 Chile’s Cochilco boosts copper forecast to near $3 per pound in 2018 It expects an average global copper price of $2.95 per pound in 2018, a sharp upward revision from its mid-year estimate of $2.68, due to greater demand in China.
October 18, 2017 Vale puts stake in New Caledonian nickel unit up for sale Move is part of a wider review of low performing assets after new Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman took charge in June.
October 18, 2017 First Majestic Silver output climbs The Mexico-focused miner produced 4 million ounces of silver in the third quarter of 2017 from its six operating silver mines.
October 17, 2017 BHP’s copper production up sharply, iron ore down Fire shrinks Mt Whaleback iron ore production, but output at world's largest copper mine Escondida in Chile jumps 23%.
October 16, 2017 Copper price: Rio slashes production guidance Delayed ramp-up at Escondida, mine sequencing at Kennecott.
October 16, 2017 Investors pile into Peru’s $2 billion Michiquillay copper project Companies have until Nov. 2 to sign up for the auction and the winner will be announced on Dec. 20
October 15, 2017 Penguins put $2.5 billion mining project in Chile on ice A waddle of penguins has stopped a $2.5bn (£1.9bn) mining project in Chile.
October 13, 2017 Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."
October 13, 2017 B2Gold up on higher-than-expected production Company said it expects production of between 50,000 and 55,000 ounces of gold from its new mine in south-western Mali to bring total metal production for 2017 to between 530,000…
October 12, 2017 Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant and it is estimated to require an investment of around $623 million (70 billion Yen).
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