March 27, 2017 US court cancels most of class action against Samarco over deadly dam burst Vale said the US District Court for the Southern District of New York annulled the majority of a class action lawsuit against the company and executives over the 2015 deadly…
March 24, 2017 How to build a mine There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.
March 24, 2017 Making the grade: understanding exploration results The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result.
March 23, 2017 BHP’s Escondida mine strike becomes Chile’s longest, ends with no deal Workers ended their strike and invoked a rarely used legal provision that allows them to extend their old contract, which leaves them in the exact same situation they were before…
March 22, 2017 Silver Wheaton may soon be named Wheaton Precious Metals The Vancouver-based precious metals streaming company announced the plan while posting a fourth quarter revenue increase of 29% to $258 million, up from $200 million last year.
March 22, 2017 Iron ore miners worst nightmare just came true — prices tank Prices for the raw material have dropped below $90 a tonne as doubts gather about the strength of demand in China at stockpiles hit record highs.
March 21, 2017 Copper price falls on Grasberg production resumption Freeport restarts supply to domestic smelter in Indonesia, but the copper concentrate export ban at iconic mine remains in place.
March 21, 2017 Illegal gold mining in Venezuela causing deaths, malaria, gang fights and deforestation A three-year recession in Venezuela paired with ramping inflation and food shortages has prompted many mining for gold in mafia-run illicit operations.
March 21, 2017 Chile steps up efforts to lure mining investors beyond copper sector The country, already the world's second largest producer of lithium, is seeking to create private-public partnerships to exploit 61% of its resource-rich territory, currently available for licensing.
March 20, 2017 $5.5 billion private capital ready to invest in mining "Investors are willing to back their positive sentiment towards natural resources with fresh capital commitments," says new study.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
