January 17, 2013

Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle

With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.

January 17, 2013

Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst

Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."

January 17, 2013

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

January 16, 2013

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. reports 12% increase in production, 14% increase in revenues and 32% increase in EBITDA for second quarter of fiscal 2013

A 14% increase in revenues and 32% increase in EBITDA for second quarter of fiscal 2013

January 16, 2013

Chile’s Escondida miners to vote on contract offer next week

The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,

January 16, 2013

Peru ready to roll with ‘prior consultation’ mining law

Peru's indigenous communities will now have their say in each and every mining project potentially affecting them.

January 15, 2013

Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list

A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain

January 15, 2013

Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society

The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.

January 15, 2013

Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production

After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved…

January 14, 2013

Vale’s CEO bullish about iron ore in 2013

Murilo Ferreira, CEO of Brazil’s mining giant VALE (NYSE: VALE) said he expect less volatility in terms of iron prices for 2013