Copper prices soared to record highs earlier this year, giving workers unions additional leverage in negotiations.

Several mines in world top copper producer Chile are in the throes of tense labor negotiations, including BHP's Escondida and Codelco's Andina at a time when supply is already tight.

The debris hit a truck, a backhoe, and a car but no one was inside the cars at the time of the accident.

A 2019 technical report outlines an open-pit gold mine with an expected operative life of 10 years and annual gold production of 170,000 ounces.

Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two weeks on Monday as a firm dollar and demand worries weighed on sentiment.

Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo.

Iron ore shipments from the Ponta da Madeira port in São Luís were 18% lower than expected in July, according to Marine Traffic.

A months-long wage negotiation at the world’s biggest copper mine is heading into a tense finale over the coming days.