BHP to spend up to $14 billion on Chilean copper expansion

BHP plans to invest $7.3 billion to $9.8 billion in new projects at its Escondida mine alone, starting in 2028.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 19, 2024 | 6:19 am

Newmont sells Ontario gold mine to Orla for $850 million

The addition of the Musselwhite mine to its portfolio more…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2024 | 3:47 am

BHP warns Australian mining not ready for low-cost competitors

The boom in demand from China’s industrialization is now “past…

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2024 | 4:44 pm

Solidcore completes acquisition of 55% share in Kazakhstan tin deposit

Solidcore said in October it agreed to buy a share…

Reuters | November 15, 2024 | 9:38 am

Soaring demand for copper will help drive mergers, BHP CEO says

Demand for copper, a key element in the energy transition,…

Bloomberg News | November 14, 2024 | 3:09 pm

BHP tops all miners in Forbes list of world’s best employers

Others on the list include Anglo American, Newmont, Vale, Agnico, Glencore, AngloGold, Teck and Poland's KGHM.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2024 | 11:38 am

Brazil to sign compensation deal with miners over 2015 dam disaster on Friday

The agreement will be signed in a ceremony attended by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Reuters | October 23, 2024 | 10:28 am

Potash supply nears pre-war levels, pushing producers to cut output

Russian producers have increased shipments to China and India via new rail routes since Russia exited the Black Sea grain deal last year.

Reuters | October 23, 2024 | 8:09 am

BHP says claim it put profit over safety ‘unjustified’ in Brazilian dam collapse case

More than 600,000 Brazilians are suing BHP over the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam.

Reuters | October 23, 2024 | 6:45 am

First Quantum names Jiangxi’s Xia to board after standstill deal

One of the largest copper smelting companies in the world, Jiangxi has an 18.5% stake in First Quantum.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2024 | 4:43 pm

Grupo Mexico’s profit jump on copper prices, production

Revenue for the major global copper producer rose 13.13% to total $4.13 billion in the quarter.

Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 11:14 am

Dam disaster deal should curb lawsuits against Vale and BHP, sources say

The agreement could be signed this week, nearly nine years after the 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.

Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 8:23 am

Freeport-McMoRan sees data centers boosting copper demand, beats Q3 results estimates

Freeport's quarterly average realized price for copper was $4.30 per pound, compared with $3.80 per pound a year earlier.

Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 6:45 am

Boliden’s Q3 earnings up nearly 60% as production picks up

The company says production during the quarter had been good and metals prices were picking up.

Reuters | October 22, 2024 | 1:21 am

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