May 4, 2012 Blockade lifted at BHP’s Escondida mine Mine access roads blockaded by contractors at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine have been re-opened.
May 4, 2012 Fluor wins copper mill optimization work in British Columbia worth $397 million Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract from Teck (NYSE: TCK) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the Highland Valley Copper…
May 3, 2012 Canada mints its last penny on Friday The Canadian penny will get a ministerial send off when the Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will be on hand to watch the last minting.
May 3, 2012 Copper is having a terrible 48 hours Due to its widespread use in construction, communication and transport copper is a bellwether for the global metals industry. The red metal […]
May 3, 2012 Contractors protest at BHP Billiton’s Escondida in Chile Contract workers blocked some roads to Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, on Thursday in a bonus dispute, although production operations weren't halted
May 3, 2012 Indonesia jumps on the mining exports tax wagon Indonesia has decided to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world’s largest exporters of copper and coal, will start imposing a 20%…
May 3, 2012 First Nickel nearly doubles production in Q1 Toronto-based First Nickel (TSX:FNI) had a good quarter, raising its production at the Lockerby mine 87% from Q4 2011.
May 3, 2012 Grupo Mexico profit jumps 35% on higher production Major copper producer Grupo Mexico reported a 35% jump in first-quarter profit, helped in part by higher mine production numbers.
May 2, 2012 Report: Mongolia going the way of Zimbabwe with mandatory state control of foreign miners Draft legislation, a copy of which was seen by the Financial Times on Wednesday, gave "the clearest sign yet that Mongolia is uncomfortable with the large foreign investments that have…
May 2, 2012 Strike and lower copper price hurt First Quantum production A lower copper price and a strike at its Kansanshi mine in Zambia has bit into the bottom line at Africa-focused base metals producer First Quantum Minerals.
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
