October 23, 2015 MMG’s gigantic Las Bambas mine in Peru to open next year despite protests The copper mine, one of the world's biggest, is on track to begin production in the first quarter of 2016, despite weak prices and relentless protests against the project.
October 22, 2015 Caterpillar misses on earnings, slashes outlook The world's largest equipment maker not only reported lower quarterly profits, but also cut its 2015 earnings forecast and warned its revenue would fall even further next year.
October 22, 2015 Freeport logs third-quarter loss after massive oil and gas write-down The U.S’s largest mining company unveils plans to further slash copper and molybdenum output.
October 22, 2015 Teck Resources swings to loss after $1.7 billion charge Earnings, however, beat analysts’ estimates as Canada’s largest diversified miner cut costs to deal with weak commodity prices.
October 21, 2015 Venezuela ready to dump 80 tonnes of gold With no hard currency and $5 billion in debt payments due before the end of the year, the country's bullion held in Caracas is its only source of cash.
October 21, 2015 Latin American mines prioritising investments towards machine automation A recent survey of over 100 decision-makers at Latin American mines by Timetric’s Mining Intelligence Centre (MIC) has found a higher share of respondents plan to invest in remote control…
October 21, 2015 McEwen Mining announces positive feasibility study for gold Bar Project, Nevada "Completion of this Feasibility Study is an important milestone. I believe Gold Bar will be the next mine we put into production".
October 20, 2015 Depleting Escondida drops BHP copper production Copper output at the world's largest copper mine slips 14% due to declining grades and despite record material mined.
October 19, 2015 Vale iron ore output hits new record The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.
October 19, 2015 Paul Harris preaches investor patience in Colombia In this interview with The Gold Report, Harris discusses some companies getting the best out of Colombia and others that hope to.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
