First Quantum extends copper hedging, even as trade war clips prices The miner said it aims to ensure a level of cash flow for its $6.3 billion Cobre Panama project ahead of commercial production. Reuters | July 30, 2018 | 3:38 pm
Copper price bears shrug $280B China stimulus package And Chuquicamata stoppage, looming Escondida strike. Frik Els | July 30, 2018 | 2:58 pm
Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine hit by strike, blockage Workers have downed tools and blocked access to the mine in protest of the "unjustified layoff" of two colleagues. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 5:46 am
Caterpillar says tariffs will wipe out up to $200M Demand for mining as well as oil and gas equipment is so strong that the company said it was taking orders for delivery well into 2019. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2018 | 3:22 am
Environmentalists worried about prospecting in New Zealand’s South Island The government lifted a moratorium for prospecting permits on 7,828 square kilometres on the northern part of the South Island. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 2:12 pm
Pebble’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement to be ready in January A “scoping report” based on 175,000 comments will be published in August 2018. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 29, 2018 | 11:54 am
Chile’s Escondida mine workers reject labor offer, to vote on strike The vote began on Saturday and will continue through the middle of next week. Reuters | July 29, 2018 | 10:08 am
Workers at First Quantum’s mine in Spain go on strike They are demanding hazard pay for subcontractors. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 27, 2018 | 8:14 pm
Will BHP’s CEO follow Top Miner’s shale unit out of the door? BHP Billiton Ltd.’s $10.8 billion of deals to exit its troubled U.S. shale unit will allow Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie to shower investors with returns. It may also be a chance for him to bow out on top. Bloomberg News | July 27, 2018 | 1:07 pm
