Hudbay shrugs off investor concerns, buys Nevada copper junior The miner has bought Mason Resources despite shareholder Waterton previously requesting a moratorium on any near-term acquisitions. Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2018 | 7:53 am
Russia’s Nornickel boosts Q3 output at its copper project Nornickels consolidated copper output has risen by 20% to 290,878 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018. Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 3:28 pm
Golden Arrow options advanced stage Indiana gold-copper project in Chile The advanced-stage gold-copper project features a near surface deposit of high-grade gold and copper. MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2018 | 2:41 pm
Excelsior signs $75m financing for Gunnison in Arizona Excelsior estimates it would initially produce 25 million lb. copper per year at Gunnison. Northern Miner Staff | October 31, 2018 | 2:13 pm
Barrick, Randgold sweeten dividend ahead of takeover deal vote Randgold plans to sweeten its 2018 dividend by 35%, to $2.69 per share from $2, and pay it before the merger closes. Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:36 am
Tlicho all-season road near NICO project approved The federal government has announced that it will provide up to 25% of the construction costs for the road through the P3 Canada Fund. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2018 | 3:27 pm
Wolfden cuts more high grade at Pickett Mountain A resource estimate for Pickett Mountain is to be released before the end of year based on modelling of historical and recent drill results. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2018 | 2:50 pm
Falling zinc price hammers Trafigura-backed Nyrstar in Q3 Nyrstar's CFO Michel Abaza said that no decision had yet been taken on how to tackle the company's debt levels but that the board would come back with a decision in the coming months. Reuters | October 30, 2018 | 10:53 am
Meet Escondida’s giant robotic arm – an example of open innovation Introducing BHP's Trommel maintenance robot. BHP Billiton | October 30, 2018 | 10:14 am