May 29, 2017 Strike at Barrick’s Veladero mine suspended Union at Barrick's troubled operation, Argentina's largest gold mine, says strike will resume if there's no deal after two weeks of talks.
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.
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