January 19, 2016 Grupo Mexico seen bucking copper slump as analysts recommend buy Mexico’s biggest copper producer is leveraging its relatively low debt and strong profit margins to invest more than $4.6 billion expanding some of its mines.
January 19, 2016 Phased-approach to mine development, a proven business model for risk reduction The strategy is to explore and build a mine in phases for the least amount of time and upfront investment dollars with subsequent investment based on continued success.
January 18, 2016 MMG’s gigantic Las Bambas mine in Peru makes first copper shipment to China The company shipped roughly 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate from Las Bambas from the Port of Matarani to China on Jan. 15.
January 18, 2016 The world’s southernmost mines Chile's Invierno coal mine is, by far, the southernmost mine on the planet.
January 18, 2016 World’s two biggest miners expected to cut dividend Already beset by plummeting metal prices, BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto now face a new challenge – preparing their shareholders for sharply lower dividends.
January 18, 2016 Devastation caused by illegal miners in Peru reaches national reserve Recently released satellite images show that devastation from illegal gold mining activities in Peru is now reaching the Tambopata National Reserve, an important protected area in the country’s southern Amazon.
January 18, 2016 Canada’s Evrim acquires Cerro Cascaron gold property in Mexico The property is located some 70 kilometres southeast of Goldcorp Inc.’s past-producing El Sauzal gold mine.
January 18, 2016 Colombian police begins evicting illegal miners from Continental Gold’s claims The Canadian miner's Buriticá gold-silver-zinc project is located about 75 km from Medellín, the country’s second largest city.
January 14, 2016 Tahoe reports record 2015 gold and silver production Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX, BVL: THO, NYSE: TAHO) is pleased to announce mine production results for 2015 and to provide production and cost guidance for 2016.
January 14, 2016 Ecuador, Lundin Gold reach agreement to develop Fruta del Norte Lundin will pay Ecuador an advance royalty of $65 million. In exchange, the miner won’t be charged a windfall tax until it recovers its development investment.
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