June 9, 2014 ‘Iron lady’ will define future of world’s top copper producer Laura Albornoz, the first woman appointed director of Chile's owned Codelco, is meeting unions next week as she gets ready to vote on the company's budget.
June 6, 2014 How Ecuador could make money on the Goldman Sachs gold deal Why did Ecuador shake on the same deal that Venezuela walked away from just last year?
June 6, 2014 Codelco removes CEO Keller after clash over cost cuts Keller had been commended for his efforts to overhaul old mines and cut costs at Codelco, but his tough style is said to have triggered tensions within the company and…
June 5, 2014 Bolivia passes mining law that bans partnerships with multinationals The law, the first major overhaul of the country’s mining sector since 1997, denies cooperatives the right to partner with private companies, whether domestic or foreign.
June 5, 2014 Miners profits sank 72% over past year, lowest level in a decade Global net profits have dropped to $20 billion in the last year, with gold, coal and diversified miners being the worst affected.
June 3, 2014 Goldman Sachs in huge bullion buy from cash-strapped Ecuador South American nation desperate to raise cash to repay $11bn borrowed from China "invests" 466,000 ounces of gold reserves worth $580m with investment bank.
June 3, 2014 Finally, good news for mining in Peru: Ricardo Carrión and Alberto Arispe Ricardo Carrión and Alberto Arispe of Peru-based Kallpa Securities have a boots-on-the-ground view of the politics, legal battles and investment climate for precious metals mining in the Andes.
June 3, 2014 Rio: $80 iron ore price means ‘a lot’ of miners will disappear CEO Sam Walsh: "We are the lowest-cost producer in the world with costs of $20 per tonne; I think we’ll be OK."
June 2, 2014 Marubeni eyes Vale’s halted Rio Colorado potash project in Argentina The Japanese firm is said to be looking to either acquire the project, or restart it as partner of Vale.
June 2, 2014 UN urges talks following violent Guatemala mining protest A local resistance movement has been trying to stop development of El Tambor gold mine.
Ascot rebrands under new management, lays out hub-and-spoke plan The new management views the Red Mountain project as a key part of the company's new vision. February 11, 2026 | 11:26 am
