March 5, 2015 Expansion of Chile’s Sierra Gorda mine may cost up to $2bn Majority owner KGHM International also said it is sticking to its commitment to invest US$9 billion over the next five years.
March 5, 2015 Mick Davies’ X2 Resources raises $5.6 billion, ready to buy up assets The former Xstrata boss’ new firm may soon pull the trigger on some big deals at a time of low commodity prices and willing sellers.
March 4, 2015 Colombia to speed approval of permits, crack down on illegal miners The country wants investors back and has vowed to reduce the time it takes to process permits to less than two months.
March 4, 2015 Mongolia’s ancient silver mines highly polluting: study Geologists found evidence of large amounts of silver smelting that ended up contaminating a vast area in southwest China.
March 4, 2015 Could copper help prevent cancer spread? New research from Bielefeld University in Germany has copper playing a leading role in the fight against cancer.
March 3, 2015 Peru mining output rises on zinc, silver, lead Peru's mining production rebounded 5.8% in January as output of most major metals rose, the government said in a preliminary report.
March 3, 2015 Focus on Latin American mining industry The region of Latin America covers one-sixth of the Earth and produces more than its share of the world’s three most important metals - iron ore, copper and, of course,…
March 3, 2015 Red Chris Mine begins trucking concentrate Commissioning of the flotation circuit with low grade ore commenced on February 15.
March 2, 2015 Greece deals major blow to Eldorado’s Skouries mine The company said it has been blocked from completing construction of a processing plant at the site.
March 2, 2015 Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure.
Chile’s Mantoverde copper output hit as labor talks stall, union says The labor authority had notified that the company will not have emergency personnel from the union to keep facilities operational. January 12, 2026 | 11:18 am
