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Aggressive cost-cutting boosts silver miner Hochschild core profit

Increased output from its mines in Peru and Argentina also helped the company slash first-half interim loss.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 3:46 pm

Mexican mining company lied on spill: government

Authorities said Grupo Mexico lied about a spill of 40,000 cubic meters of acids and heavy metals that contaminated two rivers and a dam in the northern state of Sonora.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2014 | 2:05 pm

The jewel of the Billiton spinout

World's largest primary silver mine by annual production is BHP Billiton's.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 20, 2014 | 8:35 am

INFOGRAPHIC: Best, brightest CEOs in mining

Who were the top earners in 2013?

Visual Capitalist | August 20, 2014 | 8:30 am

Potash prices, oversupply scaring potential Jansen partners: BHP

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the project ramains in BHP's main plans, but added the firm is not in a rush to develop it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 5:26 pm

Gold Fields sells majority stake in Peruvian project to Buenaventura

The Peruvian firm will develop the deposit as an underground mine, instead of as an open-pit project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2014 | 2:40 pm

Not just the smart money getting into gold

ETF buyers pick up more silver and gold as large investors increase bullish bets 28% and billionaire George Soros doubles his money in gold stocks.

Frik Els | August 19, 2014 | 2:23 pm

BHP shares hammered on demerger, profit miss

World's number one miner hopes to save $3.6 billion spinning off aluminium, coal, manganese, nickel and silver assets into new company.

Frik Els | August 19, 2014 | 8:28 am

Rio Tinto weighs stake in closed Papua New Guinea copper mine

The miner is reviewing all options on its 53.83% stake in Bougainville Copper, the operator of its Paguna mine, which has a potential gold and copper resource worth over $60 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 11:30 am

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