December 13, 2016

Copper producers feel the Trump bump

Prices are shooting up, but can multibillion-dollar projects be saved?

December 12, 2016

BSGR to file multi-billion lawsuit against Rio over Simandou

BSGR will sue Rio Tinto in the English High Court to recover losses allegedly caused by Rio's actions, which run to several billions of dollars.

December 9, 2016

Brazil grants operating license to Vale’s massive S11D iron ore mine

Mine is set to start operations by the end of the year, with first shipment set for January 2017.

December 9, 2016

Fresh shake-up at Rio Tinto in aftermath of bribery probe

Russian-Canadian Vera Kirikova will become human resources group executive while Simone Niven will assume the corporate relations group executive post.

December 8, 2016

MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine forced to file new environmental plan

The move is part of the new government's strategy to rebuild trust on the project following deadly protests that halted exports from the mine in October.

December 8, 2016

Anglo American about to make key decision on South African assets sale

While the miner is not longer being pressed to include its platinum assets in the divestment plan, the issue of how to package mines and which ones to include, remains…

December 7, 2016

Win for Barrick’s giant South America gold project

Top gold producer's plans to revive giant Pascua Lama gold-silver-copper project on course after Chile rejects community attempts to block revisions.

December 7, 2016

Barrick Gold brings in new director to regain strength in Latin America

The gold producer said the region will play an increasingly important role in its growth strategy.

December 6, 2016

Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile

Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase value of the product 35 times, comparing to what it could be obtained by just selling it as lithium carbonate.

December 5, 2016

Brazil Resources is now GoldMining Inc.

Board of directors has approved the change effective December 6, 2016, in order to better reflect the company's existing business.