July 20, 2016

Ferrobamba and Tenova sign a cooperation agreement for the Aymaraes (Peru) iron ore development project

Ferrobamba selects Tenova HYL Micro Module to develop its iron ore deposit and build a 250,000 t/y High Carbon DRI plant in Peru

July 20, 2016

Heavy snowfall in Chile forces Anglo to cut annual copper target

Shares plunged after miner revealed that output fell almost across the board in the April – June period.

July 19, 2016

BHP’s copper output to bounce back

World's top miner expects to produce 1.7 million tonnes in 2017 as output at giant Escondida mine jumps 9%.

July 19, 2016

Shares of Vancouver zinc producer blows up

Trevali stock is up 44% in two weeks as Canadian mine enters commercial production and record output at flagship Peru operation is topped by high-grade find.

July 19, 2016

Mick Davis to overhaul X2 Resources as fund fails to close any mining deal

Recovering commodity prices and investors' veto on deals have frustrated Davis and his team in their search for mining and metals bargains.

July 18, 2016

Did $78 billion South African gold exports really go missing?

According to a UN report, since 2000 two-thirds of South Africa's gold exports – mostly to India – did not appear on its trade partners' books.

July 18, 2016

This mining company is keeping a rare fish from extinction in Mexico

British Gypsum is supplying the only element able to keep the mineral balance of the water just right for the peculiar needs of the checkered pupfish.

July 17, 2016

Stormy seas hit Chile copper exports, could buoy prices

Choppy seas off the coast of Chile caused widespread delays to copper shipments from the world's top producer in the second half of June, potentially supporting prices in a market…

July 15, 2016

Chinese eye Atlantic Canada’s lithium project

Lithium prices have soared in the past year, and demand is set to outstrip supply by 2023.

July 14, 2016

BHP unlikely to reopen Samarco this year amid Brazil’s criminal probe

The firm said about 40% of its Brazilian workforce would take voluntary redundancy to reflect reduced production.