May 26, 2017

From Yukon to Patagonia, gold explorers stir after sleep

Outbreaks of gold-rush fever are popping up as bullion markets stage a tentative recovery.

May 26, 2017

World’s top 20 silver mining companies

Switzerland's Glencore jumps to number 2 on ranking of top silver miners by output.

May 26, 2017

Better copper prices boost Codelco’s profit offsetting output decline

The state-owned miner reported a Q1 profit of $534 million, more than the total it earned in 2016.

May 26, 2017

Iron ore crashes again to below $58 a tonne

Ore with 62% content in Qingdao lost $2.33 a tonne to close at $57.91, data from the Metal Bulletin shows, hitting a seven-month low and marking the commodity third consecutive…

May 25, 2017

Billion-dollar gold dream lures mining and movie maverick out of hiatus

Frank Giustra aims for hat trick with Leagold Mining in Mexico. Bill Clinton pal sees ‘major’ gold producer within four years.

May 25, 2017

Super power: Are rechargeable batteries transforming the mining sector?

There are signs of resurgence in the mining industry, driven in large part by the boom in storage technology.

May 24, 2017

CEO sees little chance of Samarco restart in 2017

30m tonnes per year operation jointly owned by BHP and Vale shuttered since November 2015 following dam burst.

May 24, 2017

Workers block access to First Majestic’s La Encantada mine in Mexico

Company said blockade was in response to a recently announced bonus offer in lieu of profit sharing.

May 23, 2017

Low copper prices force Codelco to revise underground expansion of Chuquicamata

Modifications seek to simplify aspects of the project originally approved in 2010 in order to optimize mineral handling.

May 22, 2017

Report blasts Antofagasta’s Minera Los Pelambres

Two days before Antofgasta's annual general meeting in London, an 18-pages long report by the London Mining Network slams Los Pelambres' environmental record.