October 3, 2016 Goldcorp begins controlled shutdown of Mexico mine, its largest operation Following a seven-day illegal blockade at its Peñasquito mine by a trucking contractor.
October 3, 2016 Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.
October 3, 2016 Energy investment boom expected in northern Chile The projects, many of them in the renewables sector, are expected to also boost machinery acquisitions and generate close to 3,000 new jobs.
September 30, 2016 Chinese firm buys Anglo American niobium and phosphate operation in Brazil CMOC bought Fosfatos Brasil Limitada and Nióbio Brasil Limitada for US$1.7 billion.
September 30, 2016 Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine to remain suspended Provincial mining police found Barrick had not installed security cameras and sensors as required.
September 30, 2016 Vale board not even talking about fertilizer sale Long-rumoured deal with US Mosaic to buy Brazilian unit worth up to $3 billion goes quiet.
September 30, 2016 Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.
September 29, 2016 Peruvian gold miners to boost awareness of fairtrade gold Three special guests from Peru will speak at events across the UK as part of a nationwide push tagged ‘I DO’ to […]
September 29, 2016 Protesters block access to Goldcorp’s Peñasquito mine The Canadian miner said operations were unaffected, adding it expects the issue to be resolved quickly.
September 28, 2016 Is Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine reopening soon? In a matter of hours, officials from the Argentinian province of San Juan will deliver a technical report that will seal the fate of Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine.
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
