July 4, 2017 Antofagasta faces strike threats at two of its copper mines in Chile Workers at Zaldivar are set to vote on a strike this week, while supervisors at Centinela mine have already decided it, but expect a government mediation mechanism to extend negotiations…
July 4, 2017 Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
July 2, 2017 MIT researchers produce copper without harmful byproducts A team of MIT researchers in the United States has shown that they can separate pure copper and other trace elements from sulphur-based minerals using molten electrolysis.
June 30, 2017 China factory surprise lifts copper price to 3-month high Base metals enjoy one of their best trading weeks of the year – nickel jumps 3.5%, zinc at highest since March.
June 30, 2017 Output at world’s largest copper mine sank by 63% in Q1 Escondida, majority owned and operated by BHP, produced 97,103 tonnes of copper between January and March, down from 265,597 tonnes a year earlier.
June 30, 2017 Mandalay Resources declares force majeure at flooded Chilean mine The firms said it's also initiating consultations with its unions about the potential impacts on employees during this period of suspended production.
June 29, 2017 Tanzania laws would allow govt to tear up mining, energy deals The Tanzanian government submitted three bills to parliament on Thursday that would allow it to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
June 29, 2017 Teck Resources grabs Goldcorp’s stake in Mexican project for $50 million After acquiring Goldcorp's 21% in San Nicolás, Canada's largest diversified miner will be the Zacatecas-based copper-zinc project sole owner.
June 28, 2017 Chile’s miners eye expansion, but wait until political uncertainty lifts Mining companies operating in Chile are examining restarting projects that were put on hold in recent years due to a copper price slump, the mining minister and industry executives said,…
June 27, 2017 US Supreme Court rejects New Mexico’s suit against Colorado over mine spill Court did not provide details about its decision to dismiss the case; it just said most magistrates opposed hearing the lawsuit.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
