December 15, 2013

1,500 Barrick workers out of a job as Pascua Lama suspension takes effect

The company is cutting its Argentine work force as Chileans work on water treatment facility.

December 13, 2013

Northern Dynasty share price rises 12% as company officially reclaims 100% of Pebble project

Northern Dynasty share price gains 12%.

December 13, 2013

Opponents of New Prosperity Mine rally in front of Taseko headquarters

The protest comes at a critical time for the New Prosperity mine.

December 13, 2013

Grasberg lifts copper price to near 3-month high

The spot market for copper is extremely tight with premiums over 3-month contracts touching 18-month highs and Indonesia's export ban adding uncertainty.

December 13, 2013

Augusta shares surge as giant Arizona copper mine clears hurdle

Vancouver's Augusta Resource Corp opened 18% higher on Friday after the release of a positive environmental statement on its Arizona copper mine.

December 12, 2013

Russian billionaire buys Canadian miner

Mikhail Prokhorov acquired Mercator Minerals through a friendly merger with his company Intergeo MMC.

December 12, 2013

Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough

Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.

December 12, 2013

Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

December 11, 2013

Joy Global ends the year with 87% earnings drop

Share price drops more than 6%.

December 11, 2013

Chile’s mining industry turns to sunlight to ease energy shortage

First solar plant for the mining sector in the Coquimbo region will be inaugurated this Friday.