April 28, 2015 Barrick begins sale of stake in Chile’s Zaldivar copper mine Chinese companies, private equity firms including Mick Davis’s X2 Resources, and even Teck Resources are rumoured to be among the potential buyers.
April 27, 2015 Copper price through 2020: Onwards and upwards CRU principal consultant Christine Meilton predicts a rising trend topping $3.60 a pound by 2019, but thereafter China-induced weakness returns.
April 27, 2015 Iron ore recovery gives miners breathing space Prices for the steel-making material added Monday US$1.28 or 2.17% to US$59.09 a tonne, taking its gain since bottoming on April 2 to 25%.
April 26, 2015 China is burning through its natural resources China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.
April 24, 2015 Iron ore price enters bull market After a stunning week of gains iron ore is now trading 22% above record lows hit early April.
April 24, 2015 Barrick faces fresh opposition to executive pay plan The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will vote against the gold miner’s executive compensation structure next week.
April 24, 2015 Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine is safe — Chile’s court La Serena appeals court unanimously rejected a lawsuit presented by locals, which claimed the massive tailing dam had dried up a nearby stream and contaminated underground water.
April 23, 2015 Caterpillar results beat expectations but forecasts weak year The machinery giant doesn’t think it will remain strong for the rest of 2015.
April 23, 2015 One killed at protests against Tia Maria copper project in Peru Farmers, anti-mining activists and local leaders have opposed the project for years, claiming it will pollute key waterways for Arequipa, where the mine will be built.
April 23, 2015 Low diamond prices push Anglo American to cut output The global miner trimmed its forecast from 32m-34m carats to 30m-32m because of “current trading conditions”.
Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension Vale reaffirmed its 2026 iron ore production guidance, but analysts said the suspension was negative. January 27, 2026 | 07:57 am
