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Trans Tasman Resource project will vacuum iron-rich seafloor sands, to later extract the desired titano-magnetite for export to Asian steel mills.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 16, 2014 | 11:35 am

There are at least six mines proposed or already started in the area comprised by Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2014 | 2:39 pm

Octavio Araneda, VP of the company's central-south operations, will serve as interim CEO until a new leader is picked.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2014 | 5:56 pm

Government created yesterday a national commission that will work on a new state policy for the exploitation of lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Shares in producers are dumped after price of iron ore falls 2% to fresh 22-month on more bad economic news from top consumer China.

Frik Els | June 12, 2014 | 7:31 pm

Former head of the National Federation of Artisanal Miners of Peru claims the union gave Humala's party 17kg of gold to help finance his campaign.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2014 | 5:50 pm

The treated water can be either released to the environment or recycled back into the purifying plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2014 | 3:44 pm

Vancouver junior's stock pops after discovering new copper-gold porphyry in Turkey, bringing gains this year to 74%.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 9:58 pm

With all the focus on the unwinding of China's metal-backed loans, it's easy to lose sight of copper's ugly demand fundamentals.

Frik Els | June 11, 2014 | 5:33 pm

Deep sea mining could destroy undiscovered species, says Ocean Panel