October 3, 2016 Strike hits Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia More than 1,000 workers have gone on strike at Grasberg in a dispute with management over better conditions, including bonus payments.
October 3, 2016 Energy investment boom expected in northern Chile The projects, many of them in the renewables sector, are expected to also boost machinery acquisitions and generate close to 3,000 new jobs.
September 30, 2016 Scrap value of copper encourages wire thieves in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan police saw increased interest in copper wire.
September 30, 2016 Glencore reviews bribery allegations against business partner Och-Ziff’s partner in Congo paid $100 million in bribes to local authorities over a 10-year period to secure access to mining assets. Bloomberg quotes an anonymous source saying Dan Gertler…
September 30, 2016 Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.
September 30, 2016 New York hedge fund fined $400m for Congo bribes Key violations in the Och-Ziff case came in mining and oil and gas deals associated with Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler and DRC president Joseph Kabila.
September 29, 2016 Market volatility means cash is king for mining and metals companies Cash optimization, capital access and productivity top EY’s 2016-17 business risks.
September 29, 2016 South Africa’s mining industry continues to face tough times — PwC report Companies had no choice but to cut back on new developments, re-focus on profitable production rather than maximum production and to save costs.
September 29, 2016 Australia’s biggest underground mine halts production The power outage was the product of strong winds and heavy rain caused by what has been called “the most extreme weather system” that has hit the area in decades.
September 29, 2016 No rapid rebound for African mining Despite continued investment in copper assets on the continent from China and India hunting for coal mines.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
