December 18, 2015

Chile’s court decision on whether force Antofagasta knock down Los Pelambres mine dam imminent

Locals claim the dam has diverted the course of a local estuary, causing water shortages at a time of drought.

December 17, 2015

2015: Twilight of the Supercycle

A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through MINING.com's most popular stories of the year.

December 16, 2015

The world’s 10 highest mines

Eight of the world's highest elevation mines are in one country

December 16, 2015

Rio Tinto bets on lithium as Tesla yet to sign major supply deal

The miner is seeking strategic alliances with battery or car manufacturers to underpin the development of its Jadar lithium-borate project in Serbia.

December 16, 2015

Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend

The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be tough mostly due to a slower-than-expected recovery in the global economy and weak commodity prices.

December 16, 2015

Zonte Metals announces non-brokered private placement, provides update on Colombia application

Zonte announces that it plans to raise up to $100,000 through a non-brokered private placement that will include up to 1,176,500 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.085 per…

December 15, 2015

Barrick unveils early results of plan to buy back $1.15bn of its own debt

The miner, which began the year with an over $13 billion debt, has vowed to reduce the hefty figure by $3 billion before the end of 2015.

December 14, 2015

Codelco eyes $600 million in savings, more job cuts in 2016 as copper in the pits

Chief executive Nelson Pizarro said output will, however, remain untouched.

December 11, 2015

Some think not too soon for Anglo obituary

Anglo-American perceived as "the most likely of the diversified mining majors to go bust" even if it "goes down fighting".

December 10, 2015

Goldcorp caught in middle of Mexican gang war

Rival gangs are preying on a small community at Goldcorp's Los Filos gold mine in Mexico's Guerrero state leaving at least 26 people dead since mid-2014.