September 8, 2016

China cargoes keep copper price positive

For the first eight months copper concentrate imports are up 35% at nearly 11 million tonnes.

September 7, 2016

Executing on gold development, exploration in the Americas

Columbus Gold advances Montagne d’Or to bankable feasibility study.

September 6, 2016

Hatch-Indisa forms new partnership in Latin America

Canada- Hatch is pleased to announce that Indisa S.A., a leading engineering firm with over 37 years’ experience in Colombia and Mexico, has joined the Hatch Group of Companies.

September 6, 2016

Codelco warns strike at Salvador mine risks division’s future

Salvador, Codelco’s smallest operation, has been battling to turn a profit after dwindling ore grades pushed up production costs.

September 5, 2016

BHP Billiton launches Prospects blog

The blogs will offer views on economics, commodities outlook and individual markets, and broader issues such as policy, governance and our social contribution.

September 2, 2016

How Latinos are saving this former mining town in the US

These days, Latinos are the driving economic force in the small city of Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

September 2, 2016

Unions are copper miners’ new best friends

An increase in industrial action is usually bad news, but copper producers should be cheering the souring relationship between Chilean mine workers and firms.

September 1, 2016

Hot Chili’s hot Chilean gold and copper prospects

Exploration at Hot Chili Ltd.'s Productora copper project, located in Chile, has uncovered a gold resource at Sierra Zapallo, prompting analyst Trent Barnett of Hartleys to upgrade the company to…

September 1, 2016

Joy Global misses expectations on weak mining equipment sales

The heavy machinery maker expects market conditions to remain weak through 2017.

September 1, 2016

Barrick appoints new exec to restart Argentine side of Pascua-Lama

George Bee will assume as vice president of the Argentine side of the project effective Sep. 12.