April 10, 2016

Crystallex awarded US$1.2 billion plus interest for damages

The tribunal recognized Venezuela’s unlawful expropriation of the company’s investment in the Las Cristinas mining project.

April 8, 2016

Top 10 copper producing countries

Peru's output surges, North American producers slip down the rankings and Chinese mines shut down.

April 8, 2016

Australia raises iron ore price forecast

Chinese imports to top 1 billion tonnes for the first time

April 8, 2016

Antofagasta copper veteran Hernandez retires, Arriagada named new CEO

The appointment is effective immediately and Hernandez, who had been CEO since 2014, will remain as an adviser to the board.

April 7, 2016

Workers at Freeport’s copper mine in Peru to down tools

About $22 billion worth of projects have been cancelled or delayed in Peru in recent years due mainly to anti-mining protests.

April 6, 2016

China’s coming for your copper project

Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company says the "only solution is going overseas".

April 6, 2016

Vale cuts spending, management salaries

The iron ore and nickel giant has reduced its forecast for capital spending in 2016 to $5.5bn from $6.2bn previously.

April 5, 2016

Copper miners’ game of chicken continues

New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.

April 5, 2016

Forget about ‘Los Bronces’; that mine is ours — Anglo to Codelco

Codelco is facing mounting internal pressure to acquire Anglo's stake in Los Bronces mine, in which the Chilean miner already has a 29.5% interest.

April 5, 2016

Canadian miners need stronger oversight abroad: Liberal MP McKay

The politician is calling for stricter oversight of mining companies abroad after a New York Times front-page story over the weekend shone a spotlight on a Canadian mining company accused…