Metals – Brazil – Vale’s Chinamax vessel starts unloading its first iron ore in China

Brazillian firm Vale's (NYSE: VALE) Chinamax vessel started unloading its first iron ore in China on Wednesday after months of uncertainty on accessing its largest market's ports, news service Exame reported.

Business News Americas | December 29, 2011 | 2:05 am

Mining – Chile – Teck submits EIA for waste handling center at Quebrada Blanca

Vancouver-based Teck (NYSE: TCK) submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the Chilean environment ministry's (MMA) evaluation service for a US$1mn project to build a new, integrated waste...

Business News Americas | December 27, 2011 | 6:59 pm

Mining – Chile – Mining represents 70.1 pct of authorized FDI in 2011

Chile saw authorized foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2011 increase 4% compared to the prior year to a record US$13.8bn, of which US$9.67bn or 70.1% corresponds to mining, the economy ministry's for...

Business News Americas | December 27, 2011 | 6:59 pm

Mining – Chile – Mining regions receive just 5 pct of funds collected from royalty

Chile's mining regions are receiving just 5% of the funds collected from the royalty system being applied in the country to mining companies, according to lower house member Carlos Vilches of the righ...

Business News Americas | December 27, 2011 | 6:59 pm

Metals – Chile – Two Codelco Ventanas executives to be charged over sulfur dioxide leak

Two executives from Chilean state copper producer Codelco's Ventanas division will be formally charged by the Quintero district attorney's office regarding their alleged responsibility for a sulfur di...

Business News Americas | December 26, 2011 | 8:38 pm

Privatization – Chile – Codelco says agreement with Anglo American looks improbable

The chances for a negotiated solution to the conflict between Chilean state copper producer Codelco and London-based Anglo American (LSE: AAL) have faded following the latter's legal action for allege...

Business News Americas | December 26, 2011 | 8:14 pm

Metals – Chile – Copper exports fall 5.2 pct in first half of December

Chilean copper exports were down 5.2% to US$1.89bn in the first half of December compared with US$1.99bn year-on-year, according to figures compiled by the central bank. Copper accounted for 90.2%...

Business News Americas | December 26, 2011 | 5:04 pm

Copper continues downtrend, closes at US$3.295/lb

Copper closed Thursday at US$3.295/lb cash on the London Metal Exchange, down from the previous day's US$3.334/lb and recording its fourth straight dr...

Business News Americas | December 16, 2011 | 10:35 pm

Codelco to invest up to US$30mn in Ecuador within next four years

Chilean state copper producer Codelco will invest US$10mn-30mn within the next four years in Ecuador following the signing of an exploration agreement.

Business News Americas | November 29, 2011 | 2:55 am

Junior exploration roundup: Esperanza, Focus, Argentex, Wealth, Magellan

Vancouver's Esperanza Resources (TSX-V: EPZ, Pink Sheets: ESPZF) announced additional drilling results from the Cerro Jumil gold project in Mexico. ... The page you requested is subscriber-only content Login:Username:Password:Forgot your password?F...

Business News Americas | October 18, 2011 | 3:23 am

Argonaut ups Q3 gold output by 33 pct to 16,884oz

Business News Americas | October 18, 2011 | 3:23 am

Copper output down 5 pct in January-August

Business News Americas | October 18, 2011 | 3:23 am

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