BHP speeds up Jansen project in Saskatchewan despite falling potash pricesConstruction outlays at the site 180 km north of Regina are planned to rise to $1 billion from $647 million.Colin McClelland | August 31, 2023 | 11:51 am
Minsur to invest at least $2bn as it expands copper, tin operationsThis includes an investment of $1.8 billion in the Justa…Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 10:43 am
Coal miners forced to save for a rainy day by insurance snubSome coal producers are having to set aside tens of…Reuters | August 31, 2023 | 7:41 am
Guinea gives Simandou iron ore mine developers 14-day deadline Guinea has grown increasingly impatient with the companies that control the giant Simandou deposit. Reuters | June 19, 2022 | 10:18 am
Codelco unions ready strike after troubled Chile smelter shuttered Unions had threatened to strike for the past week if the Codelco board did not invest to upgrade the Ventanas smelter. Reuters | June 19, 2022 | 10:08 am
Congo miner threatens to seize cobalt project from Chinese partner Gecamines, which owns 20% of the Tenke Fungurume mine, has accused CMOC of manipulating the project’s finances. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 10:55 am
Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric seeks as much as $180 million in IPO The stock is expected to trade on NYSE America and on Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange. Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 8:57 am
Iron ore price hits six-month low on plunging China steel margins Chinese steel mills are opting to reduce output amid weak profits and deteriorating demand prospects. MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 7:59 am
Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 6:44 am
Workers at Codelco say strike imminent if investment demands not met The workers have complained about a lack of investment at the mining firm's troubled Ventanas smelter. Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 10:34 am
PDAC 2022: As ESG drives metal demand and constrains supply, miners will have to innovate Teck’s vice-president of sustainable development gave examples of how the company is attempting to solve operational issues through innovation — including using ideas from Star Trek. Naimul Karim | June 16, 2022 | 7:57 am
Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’ The rift in the Kimberley Process, which certifies rough diamond exports, risks paralyzing the body which makes decisions by consensus. Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 5:19 am