Antofagasta seeks state mediation over labor dispute at Los Pelambres
The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.
The workers voted by a majority to go on strike after rejecting a salary adjustment offer from the company and amid opposition to a flexible working hours plan.
The US could learn a lot from what happened to Rome; debasement of its currency spelt the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
Beijing's move reinforces its standing as one of the major official accumulators as central banks stock up on the precious metal.
The country’s mining sector has demonstrated a resilience in riding out a long storm of political and regulatory uncertainty, in addition to plummeting commodity prices.
Brazil is in the midst of overhauling its natural gas sector.
The drumbeat of voices forecasting India could rely more on global markets for iron ore next year is getting louder.
RBC Capital Markets expects profit will fall by about 40% this year at De Beers.
In securities filings, Vale projected costs from halted operations related to its dam that burst to fall from $3-$4 per tonne of iron ore in the third quarter to $2.5-$3.5 per tonne in the fourth quarter.
The dam is registered under the name of an individual wildcat miner rather than in the name of a mining company.