June 23, 2017 Chilean experts confirm Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, including trapped workers shelter Chances of finding the missing workers alive are almost nil, they say.
June 22, 2017 Infographic | How copper riches helped shape Chile’s economic story Today, Chile is the world's top copper producer with 7 of the 14 biggest mines globally. But it wasn't always that way.
June 22, 2017 After rainforest victory for Brazil’s environmentalists, a mining battle looms Brazil ministry wants to open border regions to foreign miners. Amazon-basin area about the size of Alaska could be affected.
June 21, 2017 How copper riches helped shape Chile’s economic story Although Chile has always been noted for its abundant mineral wealth, the country was actually not a notable copper producer even at the beginning of the 20th century.
June 21, 2017 Goldcorp sells Camino Rojo gold-silver project in Mexico to Orla Mining The asset, in the state of Zacatecas, is located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Goldcorp’s flagship Peñasquito mine.
June 20, 2017 Miners punished as iron ore price resumes decline New Citigroup report predicts low $40s by end of the year, early 2018.
June 20, 2017 Small-cap mining stocks, big-time opportunity It’s a buyer’s market—if you know what you’re looking for.
June 19, 2017 Protesters block access to Tahoe’s Escobal silver mine in Guatemala Protest seems to be about a variety of issues, including claims that mining at Escobal is causing seismic activity in Casillas, located about 20 km from the operation.
June 19, 2017 Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, trapped workers unlikely to be alive — Chile’s Army A waterproof camera is expected to reach Monday the area where the miners are believed to have been working and where the shelter is located.
June 16, 2017 Heavy snowfall disrupts rescue of workers trapped at Mandalay’s mine in Chile It’s unknown whether the two workers are alive, as authorities have been unable to make contact with them.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
