Copper Top Stories

Turquoise Hill bears the brunt of further delays, added costs for Oyu Tolgoi mine

The Canadian miner's shares have sunk to historic lows in August on news that production from the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia could be delayed 16 to 30 months from the original estimate, while the capital cost of the underground expansion could cost another $1.9 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2019 | 2:00 am

Nornickel said to invite bank pitches for copper mine IPO

The company continues to plan an IPO of the Bystrinsky…

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2019 | 11:33 am

Colombian authorities file claim against AngloGold Ashanti’s subsidiary

The claim states that the miner broke certain regulations when…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 18, 2019 | 9:55 am

Newcrest takes over at Red Chris JV

The miner paid $804 million for its majority interest in…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 16, 2019 | 1:45 pm

Ivanhoe, CITIC complete second major financing for Congo mines

The investment provides Ivanhoe with the equity cushion required to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2019 | 10:09 am

Commodity stocks: improving returns with no extra volatility

The power of commodities enhances a portfolio

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | October 7, 2012 | 8:16 pm

China uncovers large nickel reserve

Officials expect reserves to grow

Michael Allan McCrae | October 7, 2012 | 4:26 pm

Kloppers offloads $5 million BHP stock. Don’t worry it’s just a tax thing

At the same time the 50-year-old boss of the world's number one miner also pocketed 300,000 BHP shares worth more than $10 million thanks to the company's employee share incentive scheme.

Frik Els | October 5, 2012 | 6:25 pm

China and Chile join forces during Asia Copper Week

The world’s most important copper companies will gather next month in Shanghai in an event organized by the Chinese’s city Futures Exchange (SHFE) and Chile’s Centre or Copper and Mining Studies (Cesco).

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 5, 2012 | 2:51 pm

Australia plays risky balancing game with Asian suitors bearing FTA’s

Australia faces the parlous challenge of juggling trade relations with the three key East Asian economies, all of whom covet free trade agreements with the antipodean continent in order to shore up their access to resources.

Marc Howe | October 5, 2012 | 1:38 am

Mariana Resources takes a stake in promising gold project in Peru

Australia-based Mariana Resources (LON:MARL) (TSX:MRY) , an exploration and development company focused in southern Argentina and Chile, announced Thursday it signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Canadian junior Condor Resources to explore a gold deposit in northern Peru.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2012 | 3:15 pm

Chile’s appeals court to hear injunction request against Barrick’s Pascua Lama

A Chilean appeals court has accepted a request for an injunction against Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) and its Pascua Lama project, filed by a group of northern natives in conjunction with the local government’s environmental evaluation committee.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2012 | 1:36 pm

Shanghai PE firm makes $850 million bid for Discovery Metals

A Shanghai-based private equity firm is pursuing a USD$847 million takeover bid for Botswana-focused Discovery Metals (ASX:DML).

Marc Howe | October 4, 2012 | 7:01 am

Rio Tinto to install world’s largest underground automated mining system

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has plans in motion to install the world's largest underground automated mining system at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.

Marc Howe | October 4, 2012 | 3:32 am

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