Strike threat at world’s only 1 million tonne copper mineSupervisors at the Escondida mine rejected the company’s final wage offer, moving them a step closer to a strike.Bloomberg News | October 1, 2020 | 10:14 am
Low-carbon future may lead to more mining in high-risk areas – studyResearchers in Australia mapped the countries and regions within them…Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 1, 2020 | 6:30 am
Output from top copper producers down 3.7% in Q2 2020 – reportOverall copper production is forecast to drop by 1.5% this…MINING.com Editor | September 30, 2020 | 10:35 am
Congo’s planned mining code changes ‘too risky’: miners The country's Chamber of Mines says the new code would send the mining industry back by at least 10 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 9:16 am
JX, Mitsui Mining halt Caserones mine, to take a $421M write down The company said the suspension of operation at the copper is momentary, as northern Chile is being hit by torrential rain and snow. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2015 | 4:00 am
Mining private equity: It’s Davis or bust? Until Mick Davis pulls the trigger on X2's $5.6 billion, wishful thinking and unhealthy skepticism will pervade talk around private equity and mining. Frik Els | March 25, 2015 | 11:55 pm
Exciting days at the bottom The broad bottom is in - and well settled in, seemingly, with at least another summer of sideways markets ahead. But time isn't a bad thing. Gwen Preston - Resource Maven | March 25, 2015 | 8:44 am
Vancouver zinc miner faces fines in Yukon At the end of January, the company announced it was placing the mine in care and maintenance, citing a commodity price crash, and earlier this month was forced to seek creditor protection. Business in Vancouver | March 25, 2015 | 7:43 am
M. Stanley slashes metals outlook on ‘dormant’ China Investment bank cuts 2015 nickel price forecast by 19%, while copper price estimate is slashed as market moves into oversupply. Frik Els | March 24, 2015 | 2:36 pm
Freeport axes dividend by 84% amid weak commodity prices The copper and gold miner will pay a dividend of 5 cents. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2015 | 7:30 am
Putting Uganda on the global mining map Following a $75m national mineral survey, Uganda has proposed a wide range of tax breaks ahead of a planned mining and exploration licensing round. Diana Taremwa Karakire | March 24, 2015 | 6:19 am
Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2015 | 5:00 am