September 7, 2014

INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when the world’s resources will run out

Here is one interpretation of how much is left on Earth.

September 5, 2014

Joy Global sees strength in copper price

Giant equipment maker sees strong fundamentals and changing mining dynamics keeping the price of copper above $3 a pound.

September 4, 2014

Goldcorp says El Sauzal may not be restarted

"Worst case scenario" for Mexican mine in final year of its life says Vancouver-based gold giant.

September 4, 2014

About $50bn in mining investment expected in Guinea by 2025

But some of the nation's resources that are considered among the world’s largest, such as the Simandou iron ore deposit, face both financial and political challenges.

September 3, 2014

Soros signals Argentina’s shale is biggest place to be

George Soros has doubled his stake in YPF SA, the state-owned oil company in Argentina, which sits atop some of the world’s largest shale oil and gas resources.

September 3, 2014

Glencore’s Dominican mine saved by the President

President Danilo Medina vetoed bill creating a National Park, which would have blocked the expansion of Glencore's Falcondo mine.

September 3, 2014

Anglo American to pay $4.5m for environmental breaches in Chile

Authorities say the firm violated 16 environmental rules at El Soldado copper mine, located about 130 km northwest of capital Santiago.

September 3, 2014

Tension building up in the global copper market

Tension has been a feature of the copper market since the middle of last year but, so far, the net result has generally been stalemate and prices have moved sideways.

September 2, 2014

Goldcorp suspends operations at El Sauzal mine

As of this year, the mine produced 37,000 ounces of gold.

September 2, 2014

Mexico forces partial closure of mine responsible for massive toxic spill

Mexico's environmental prosecutor has imposed a new partial order of closure on Grupo Mexico’s Buenavista copper mine.