July 5, 2016 Tahoe expands presence in Canada, to acquire Whitney JV from Goldcorp As part of the miner's strategy to grow gold production in Timmins, Northern Ontario, to over 250,000 ounces per year by 2020.
July 4, 2016 An update on Colombia’s peace process and a gold explorer gaining critical mass After 50 years of conflict, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) have signed a ceasefire agreement.
July 4, 2016 Global mining equipment market to reach $156 billion by 2022 — report Product launch and acquisition are the key growth strategies adopted by the leading market players, such as Caterpillar and Komatsu, to strengthen their foothold in the market.
July 1, 2016 World’s largest copper mine output, profit plummeted in Q1 Chile’s Escondida produced 265,597 tonnes in the period, or 23% less than the 347.125 tonnes it generated in Q1 2015.
June 29, 2016 Kinross eyes expansions at its new gold mines in Nevada Kinross, which operates two mines in Russia and also owns the problem-plagued Tasiast operation in Mauritania, seeks to strengthen its portfolio in North America.
June 29, 2016 Latin America the world’s most dangerous place for environmental activists More environmentalists were murdered in Latin America in 2015 than anywhere else in the world, with anti-mining causes claiming the most lives, a report by Global Witness shows.
June 28, 2016 Morgan Stanley: Iron ore will drop to $35 by fall Iron ore advanced to a 5-week high of $53.40 on Tuesday, but analysts see steep decline in the final quarter of 2016.
June 28, 2016 Copper is soaring, hits 7-week high Thanks in part to a weak US dollar and the chance of monetary policy easing in China, responsible for nearly half of global metals demand.
June 27, 2016 Potash price surge could lead to higher food costs for billions We are on the precipice of a food fight among 7 billion people, and potash will be right at the center of it.
June 27, 2016 BHP hikes exploration spending to focus mostly on copper, oil It will raise its annual exploration spending by 29%, allocating nearly all its $900 million budget to finding new copper and oil deposits in the fiscal year beginning next month.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
