August 14, 2019 South America’s glaciers may have a bigger problem than climate change Chile has one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water outside the north and south poles, but the abundant glaciers that are the source of that precious commodity are…
August 13, 2019 Juniors are the answer to gold industry challenges Back in May, AngloGold Ashanti announced plans to sell its last remaining gold mine in South Africa, the Mponeng mine southwest of […]
August 13, 2019 Platinum giant wants in on batteries to ease electric car threat Anglo American Platinum wants to develop a lithium battery that uses platinum group metals instead of cobalt and nickel.
August 13, 2019 Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.
August 13, 2019 Copper exports resume from Peruvian port of Matarani Shipments from four mines that produce about half of Peru's copper had been suspended for nearly three weeks due to the unrest.
August 13, 2019 As gold surges, so does illegal mining tied to crime and illness Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the Peruvian Amazon that’s almost five times the size of Manhattan.
August 13, 2019 Guyana Goldfields said to explore options including sale The miner lost more than half its value in the past year.
August 13, 2019 AMCU union disappointed by Lonmin wage offer The AMCU demanded a monthly basic wage of 17,000 rand ($1,145), a raise of about 48%.
August 13, 2019 Indonesia’s president to decide whether ore export ban to be brought forward The ban is currently due to come into force in 2022.
August 12, 2019 China’s major copper smelters boost July output Refined copper cathode production by major Chinese smelters increased by 5.3% in July.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
