September 28, 2012 Grasberg ethics slap, royalty hike, state control tussle can’t stop Freeport’s upward march The counter is up 25% since July 25 when news first emerged that Indonesia has "requested" 51% of Grasberg, the world's largest gold and number three copper mine.
September 28, 2012 Chile copper production up 7.8% YoY Chile's copper production rose 7.8% YoY in August to 462,643 tonnes. Chile, the world's largerst copper producer, produced 414,339 tonnes of copper in July, corresponding to a 9.8% YoY increase…
September 28, 2012 Crazy Horse Resources Inc.: completion of pre-feasibility study on Taysan copper-gold project The pre-feasibility study was completed on the company's Taysan copper-gold project located on Luzon Island, Philippines.
September 27, 2012 Friedland’s Ivanplats IPO: ‘It’s a gun to the head’ If Ivanplats's $165 million worth of bonds are not redeemed for stock, rates on the debt soars to credit card-like repayments of just under 19% on November 10 and to…
September 27, 2012 Philex Mining could face more penalties, but refuses to pay Philippines-based Philex Mining Corp. (PX:PM), the country's biggest miner, may have to pay fines for violations of the Clean Water Act and the company’s own Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), the…
September 27, 2012 Survey: Finland is top mining destination, Mexico jumps 16 places Australia's Dragon Mining announced the discovery of a promising new area of gold deposits in Kuusamo, Finland, only hours after the country was announced as the top destination for mining…
September 27, 2012 Anglo Asian pre-tax profits hurt by harsh weather Gold, copper and silver producer Anglo Asian Mining posted Thursday pre-tax profits of $10.5 million for the six months to the end of June - down from $14.2 million a…
September 27, 2012 BHP hopes for an extension to Olympic Dam expansion plan BHP Billiton, the world's number one miner, has put its $30 billion Olympic Dam copper-uranium expansion back in the spotlight by asking South Australia state for a 46-month extension for…
September 26, 2012 After passing on Spanish copper Lundin could go shopping elsewhere Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN) shed more than 3% on Wednesday after announcing that it does not intend to exercise its $80 million option to acquire 80% of a copper project…
September 26, 2012 Peruvian copper production up 9.37% in July Peruvian copper production increased 9.37% YoY in July to 109,916 fine metric tons, according to a report by the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm