January 26, 2016 Freeport-McMoRan reports 4Q loss on metals, oil slump Quarterly net loss attributable to common stock was $4.08 billion, or $3.47 per share, compared with a loss of $2.85 billion, or $2.75 per share, last year.
January 26, 2016 Vale reopens iron port for at least 60 days The company has now at least 60 days to come up with a plan to address and fix pollution problems tied to its operations Tubarão, one of Vale's most important…
January 22, 2016 Chile losing ground as top copper producer since metal price in the pits From 2005 to 2015 Chile's copper output rose a mere 8%, while Peru’s grew 37%, China’s 114%, Zambia’s 72% and Congo’s 956%.
January 22, 2016 Vale port shut down likely to affect iron ore market, prices jump The suspension of activities at Vale's Port of Tubarão, ordered by a Brazilian federal court on Thursday, is likely to cause strong reaction in the global iron ore market.
January 22, 2016 Barrick braces for up to $3 billion in writedowns The asset writedown is primarily related to two Latin American assets — Pascua Lama project, on the border of Chile and Argentina and Pueblo Viejo, in Dominican Republic.
January 22, 2016 Rick Mills: How to profit from the demands of a growing world population As the world prepares to house, feed and care for 9.7 billion people, Ahead of the Herd founder Rick Mills is looking for the companies that will profit from the…
January 21, 2016 Samarco top executives take leave two months after Brazil dam burst CEO Ricardo Vescovi and operations chief Kleber Terra were among those accused of environmental crimes by Brazil’s Federal Police earlier this month.
January 20, 2016 Canada Revenue Agency goes after Silver Wheaton again Last year, the CRA slapped the company with a fine and ordered the miner to pay more than $200 million in back taxes, but the firm objected the decision.
January 20, 2016 Oil, Asian stocks rout deepen miners wounds Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.
January 20, 2016 Double-digit growth expected for Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico — Scotiabank Despite recent market volatility and exposure to low oil and commodity prices, the countries growth won't be affected, says the bank.
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