Zinc output climbs, but uncertainty disrupts processing talks No deal has been achieved yet over benchmark processing terms after two sets of negotiations, in February and this month. Reuters | March 29, 2018 | 1:26 pm
Chilean miner Codelco says copper output, profit jumped in 2017 Chile's state copper company Codelco said on Thursday it produced 1.734 million tonnes of copper in 2017, its second highest output ever. Reuters | March 29, 2018 | 11:35 am
Miners ask Congo to introduce sliding royalty scale The proposal, signed by companies responsible for 85% of the DRC's copper, cobalt and gold output, suggest that sliding royalties will give the government a higher share of revenues. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2018 | 6:57 am
Grizzly wants to buy Robocop Robocop is comprised of five mineral claims totalling 9,891 acres north of the Canada-US border. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 28, 2018 | 4:41 pm
Jiangxi Copper posts fastest annual net profit growth in 7 years "We expect copper prices to hover around highs in 2018." Reuters | March 28, 2018 | 9:40 am
Kinross closer to making decision on reopening gold mine in Chile Operations at La Coipa mine, located in in northern Chile, were halted in 2013, when the targeted orebody run out of riches. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2018 | 9:04 am
Aura Minerals wants to reactivate projects under care and maintenance The miner is working towards reactivating its Aranzazu and São Francisco gold projects in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 28, 2018 | 9:00 am
Digging for cobalt riches: Congo races to fix a deadly problem The man was digging a toilet in his backyard when his shovel struck a shimmering blue vein of cobalt... At least that’s the legend in Kolwezi. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2018 | 8:51 am
Japan’s JXTG raises profit forecast despite $1.2bn charge The Japanese energy and metals company said the impairment loss at its Caserones copper mine in Chile was due to higher production costs. Reuters | March 28, 2018 | 3:20 am
