Ecuador’s government flees capital and warns of coup threat

The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,

Peru's indigenous communities will now have their say in each and every mining project potentially affecting them.

A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain

The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.

"The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."

First Quantum said Inmet is trying to sabotage the takeover, while Inmet suggested its counterpart’s complaints were dishonest.

The watchdog, known as OEFA, said the fines to mining firms accounted for 67% of the total collected.

While the US interior department has launched a review of Shell’s whole Arctic oil drilling programme, mining projects look promising.

Prime Minister O'Neill declare Ok Tedi chairman banned from PNG until BHP surrenders cedes assets to government.