February 14, 2017 Striking workers at BHP’s Escondida mine accept Gov’t mediation The meeting is not a return to mediation but an attempt to agree to return to the negotiating table, the union said.
February 13, 2017 Iron ore soars past $92 a tonne, highest price in 2.5 years Prices for the steelmaking commodity have more than doubled in value over the past year following near-decade lows of $38 a tonne in December 2015.
February 13, 2017 McEwen Mining keeps growing, buys exploration junior Lexam VG The proposed friendly acquisition will give McEwen access to advanced exploration stage properties located in the heart of Timmins Gold Camp, northern Ontario.
February 10, 2017 Copper price surges on BHP force majeure Copper hits 20-month high after world's number one miner says can't honour supply contracts from Escondida, responsible for 5% of global output.
February 9, 2017 Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas.
February 8, 2017 Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck.
February 8, 2017 Southern Copper wants to shoot the lights out World number five producer adding 600,000 annual tonnes in six years.
February 8, 2017 Locals ask Brazil to suspend Belo Sun’s gold mine licence Opponents claim the miner intends to use cyanide, depositing toxic waste in a dam located just 1.5 km from the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon.
February 8, 2017 Superior Announces Construmac® as New Crushing and Screening Dealer in Mexico Construmac will market, sell, and service Superior’s line of crushers and screens including the Liberty™ Jaw Crusher, Patriot® Cone Crusher, Valor™ Vertical Shaft Impactor, Guardian™ Horizontal Screen, Anthem™ Inclined Screen,…
February 8, 2017 Chinese race to grab Barrick’s stake in Super Pit hits roadblock Minjar Gold is still waiting for Chinese regulatory clearance and hasn’t been able to secure funding for the $1.3 billion deal.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
