July 18, 2017

Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year

It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.

July 17, 2017

Leagold Q2 production news

Leagold Mining Corporation announces Q2 2017 gold production at the Los Filos Mine of 46,098 oz, which includes 43,980 oz from April 8, 2017 to June 30, 2017.

July 17, 2017

Chile’s Codelco to post earnings above $1 bln this year – CEO

Codelco, which sends all its profits to state coffers, posted a larger profit in the first quarter of 2017 than in all of 2016 as a result of a strict…

July 15, 2017

Copper production to take a quantum leap in this mining nation

Groups estimate that a full 18 new copper projects are set to start production across Peru by 2021.

July 14, 2017

Steady progress pushes Canadian explorer to dig deeper and expand in Mexico

An updated resource estimate and PEA in Q3/17 by a large exploration company will include plans for expansion after steady progress and a recent high-grade discovery at its Mexico project.

July 13, 2017

Iron ore price hits 10-week high on China renewed appetite

Ore with 62% content in Qingdao added $1.86 overnight to close at $65.91, the highest since May 3 and 20% more than those year lows hit mid-June

July 11, 2017

Rio Tinto in search of the next Escondida mine in Chile

The so-called Palmani project aims to discover and characterize the mining potential of an area located in Chile's extreme north, at about at 2,100 metres of altitude.

July 10, 2017

Chile receives 12 bids for value-added lithium projects

Twelve companies from seven countries have applied to manufacture lithium-linked products in Chile, officials told journalists on Monday, in what they called a victory for the mining country's push to…

July 10, 2017

Workers vote to strike at Antofagasta, Barrick mine in Chile

Zaldívar produced more than 100,000 tonnes of copper last year.

July 10, 2017

Uranium Energy acquires Paraguay-based titanium project

The Alto Pará property covers an area of 70,498 ha of land and is located near Itaupu, the second largest hydro-electric dam in the world.