Chile’s Escondida mine to bring BHP, Rio higher than expected dividends Deutsche Bank analysts foresee a 2% to 3% earnings increase for the miners. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2014 | 4:40 pm
INFOGRAPHIC: A forecast of when we’ll run out of each metal Here is one interpretation of when we’ll run out of each metal or energy source. Visual Capitalist | September 2, 2014 | 4:12 pm
Gold ETF holdings drop again, hedge funds lose interest Safe haven buying of gold-backed funds in July reversed in August, while open interest of large futures investors fell to 5-year low. Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 10:06 pm
Freeport’s $2 billion Chile sale hits snag Phoenix-based copper giant want to to sell its Candelaria copper-gold mine to Canada's Lundin Mining. Frik Els | August 29, 2014 | 9:38 pm
Codelco production up, copper price slump trims down profit Pre-tax profit dropped 27% in the first half to $1.3 billion. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2014 | 5:33 pm
Africa silver miner surges after first pour Shares in Quebec-based Maya Gold & Silver up 10% after pouring first silver at Moroccan mine, one of only a handful of primary silver mines on the continent. Frik Els | August 28, 2014 | 9:39 pm
Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 5:29 pm
Barrick scraps corporate development team: report More cuts may be on the way. Jeffrey Richmond | August 27, 2014 | 8:24 pm
Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 4:24 pm