Copper boom has a top zinc miner scouring for red metal assets

Chile's government had been studying various options for royalty payments.

Canada’s biggest investor on the island -- now a penny stock, with its shares down more than 50% so far this year -- is feeling the pinch of Cuba’s dire economic straits.

Scott Caldwell has agreed to stay as president and CEO of the Canadian gold miner while the search is underway.

Minority shareholders of Vale SA have enough votes to request that board members be elected independently using a cumulative voting system.

To complete the transaction, the company has to secure C$6 million in financing.

Access to its Peñasquito gold mine is being illegally block by a trucking contractor and some members of the Cedros community.

According to the Responsible Mining Foundation, most of the companies assessed show little or no evidence of efforts to strengthen the gender balance of their leadership and governance teams.

The credit ratings and research division of the Fitch Group says producers should take advantage of the current environment of lower supply, healthy demand and higher prices.

Mining has become the sixth most important sector when it comes to exports.