January 12, 2017 Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Peru mine expansion ready by year-end The new section of the Toquepala open-pit mine in southern Tacna, Peru, is expected to begin operations in early 2018.
January 11, 2017 Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study.
January 11, 2017 Strike at Yamana Gold mine in Chile enters ninth day, shares fall Operations have been halted since Friday, when one of the two unions blocked all access to El Peñón as a way to press management.
January 11, 2017 Canada’s gold miners to embrace green energy to control costs Expected increased in the adoption of alternative energy sources by the country's gold sector to be boosted by recently passed regulations, such as the carbon tax.
January 10, 2017 Canada’s Filo Mining injects $7M into copper-gold-silver project on Chile Argentina border The Vancouver-based company plans to complete 6,000 metres of additional drilling at Filo del Sol, its flagship project.
January 9, 2017 Vancouver junior surges after Goldcorp injection Auryn Resources will use the C$41 million for 55,000m of exploration drilling across six gold-copper-silver projects in Canada and Peru this year.
January 7, 2017 Great Panther’s savvy Coricancha acquisition provides ‘substantial upside’ The deal Great Panther announced last month to acquire Coricancha in Peru from Nyrstar is getting high marks from one analyst.
January 6, 2017 Eldorado Gold output slightly below target, shares fall Company has decided to reconfigure the plan for its Turkey-based Kışladağ mine, which is its flagship operation.
January 4, 2017 BSGR boss house arrest ends with no charges over Guinea bribery claims The Israeli billionaire, under house arrest since Dec. 19, has been at the centre of an international investigation into alleged bribery to win mining rights in Guinea.
January 3, 2017 Final phase of Minas Rio mine expansion a priority for Anglo — report The company plans to invest a $308 million (R$1 billion) this year to allow the iron ore mine reach a 26.5 million tonnes a year capacity.
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