August 26, 2016 Samarco restart still a year away World's largest iron ore pellet operation has been shut since November.
August 26, 2016 Kinross Gold halts Maricunga mine in Chile, lays off 300 workers Suspension of Maricunga comes earlier than planned after a court upheld the country’s regulator decision to shut down the water system linked to the mine over environmental concerns.
August 25, 2016 Azure Minerals strikes silver and gold in Mexico Azure Minerals Ltd. (AZS:ASX), an Australian company developing two precious metal projects in Mexico, has caught the attention of a pair of analysts and the Mining Journal.
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 24, 2016 More Peñasquito problems for Goldcorp Report claims contamination of groundwater at Vancouver gold miner's flagship mine in Mexico may be more serious than previously thought.
August 24, 2016 Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.
August 23, 2016 Venezuela ordered to pay Vancouver miner $1.6 billion Shares in Rusoro Mining soars 122% after international arbitration tribunal awards damages over late president Chavez's seizure of its gold mines in 2011.
August 23, 2016 Iron ore’s rally has its days numbered — Citi Citi analysts believe the steel-making ingredient will average $51 a tonne in the final quarter of 2016 and fall to $45 next year.
August 22, 2016 Eldorado announces new exploration projects in Romania, Serbia and Brazil Eldorado Gold Corporation, ("Eldorado" or "the Company") is pleased to announce plans at four new exploration projects.
August 22, 2016 Too much copper drops price to six-week low Few disruptions could dump additional 230,000 tonnes onto already oversupplied market this year.
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