August 24, 2017 Brazil to let mining happen in Amazon area the size of Switzerland The region, preserved as a national reserve for more than three decades, is thought to be rich in gold, iron ore, copper and other minerals.
August 24, 2017 Eager for red-hot cobalt gains, investors think small Prices for cobalt, a key ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, have spiked 83 percent this year.
August 23, 2017 BHP Billiton to replace two directors in board shake-up Controversial director Grant King is stepping down, only six months after joining the company amid concerns among investors over oil investments.
August 22, 2017 Glencore’s Zambian unit may shed 4,700 workers on power shortages Mopani Copper Mines, Glencore’s Zambian unit, said on Tuesday it may lay off nearly 5,000 workers due to a dispute with its […]
August 22, 2017 Copper rally lifts Antofagasta’s profits — up 88% in first half of 2017 The miner believes a tightening global supply of copper will keep prices on the high-end of the spectrum this year and next.
August 21, 2017 BHP exiting oil and gas After posting a fourfold rise in profits, world's number one mining company now "actively pursuing options to exit" its US oil and gas business bought for $20B six years ago.
August 21, 2017 Copper price rallies after Grasberg violence Copper above $3.00 after former workers torch dozens of buildings, vehicles at Freeport's Indonesia operations blocking access to world number two mine.
August 21, 2017 Chile rejects divisive $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron ore project A committee of six ministers pointed to numerous flaws with the project, including severe impact to a Humboldt penguin reserve.
August 21, 2017 Canada’s Ontario province to build roads into Ring of Fire region The province first committed $1 billion to fund infrastructure into the chromite-rich area in 2014.
August 18, 2017 Giant Peru mine blockade lifted after state of emergency Copper price rally cools after threat to global supply from top 5 Las Bambas mine is averted.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
