January 24, 2017 Copper price jumps to highest since June 2015 Strike threat at BHP's Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, lifts price to 19-month high.
January 23, 2017 US demand growth to push copper market into deficit State forecaster of Chile, responsible for 28% of global copper output, sees US demand bouncing back helping to create supply shortage this year and next.
January 20, 2017 Chile injects $975 million into state-owned copper giant Codelco Moves is expected to help the copper giant cope with a recently passed law that forces it to give 10% of its revenues to the armed forces.
January 19, 2017 Arminera and CAEM work to spread good practices within the sector The international exhibition, which will be carried out in 2017 in Buenos Aires, will have as an axis the industry commitment with sustainable mining.
January 19, 2017 This start-up plans to be a top lithium miner in the UK Cornish Lithium Limited is hoping to lead the development of a lithium industry in the UK after acquiring the rights to drill for the mineral in the ancient mining region…
January 18, 2017 Yamana Gold resumes operations at mine in Chile after deal with unions The strike has not had a significant impact on mine and consolidated production, the company said.
January 18, 2017 Barrick’s chairman wants the miner to be a ‘company of owners’ Executive Chairman John L. Thornton discusses company’s new global employee share plan.
January 17, 2017 Goldcorp shares lifted by 2017 guidance World number four miner announces ambitious production, reserves and cost-cutting targets.
January 17, 2017 First shipment of iron ore from Vale’s new S11D mine en route to Asia The company has loaded 26,500 tonnes of iron ore onto three ships at the company's port of Ponta de Madeira.
January 16, 2017 McEwen gold output slightly down in 2016, but liquid assets doubled Annual consolidated production in 2016 was 145,530 gold equivalent ounces, down from the 154,529 gold equivalent ounces mined in 2015, but liquid assets now worth $64 million.
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