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.
January 14, 2016 Rio Tinto freezes all pay for 2016 as commodities rout bites Chief executive Sam Walsh told employees he expected 2016 to be "an even tougher year" than the last.
January 13, 2016 Ex-Barrick CEO said to offer $1bn for Glencore mine Aaron Regent "is competing against a small number of Chilean-focused operators" for Glencore's Atacama copper mine according to reports.
January 13, 2016 Iron ore price drops back below $40 Iron ore price already down 8% in 2016, despite a surge in Chinese imports to 96 million tonnes in December, pushing 2015 cargoes to an all-time high.
January 13, 2016 South32 mulls acquisition of Anglo’s $1bn business in Brazil Company is said to have sent out requests to investment banks as it seeks to hire an adviser to assist in the bidding process for Anglo American's niobium and phosphate…
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