Chilean lawmakers push on with glacier protection lawThe bill, to be voted in Congress, could hinder construction of large mining projects or imply higher costs to meet regulations.Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2020 | 7:01 am
First Majestic ready to dispute Mexico tax rulingFederal court ruling cancels an advanced pricing agreement, governing the…Cecilia Jamasmie | September 25, 2020 | 4:03 am
Meridian gains community support for Cabaçal projectThe copper-gold project in Brazil spans five different municipalities in…MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 24, 2020 | 6:25 am
Teck swings to profit in Q4 but misses expectations The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, benefitted from the price rally — steelmaking coal climbed 155.5% to $207 in the quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2017 | 6:45 am
Striking workers at BHP’s Escondida mine accept Gov’t mediation The meeting is not a return to mediation but an attempt to agree to return to the negotiating table, the union said. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 14, 2017 | 8:13 am
Iron ore soars past $92 a tonne, highest price in 2.5 years Prices for the steelmaking commodity have more than doubled in value over the past year following near-decade lows of $38 a tonne in December 2015. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2017 | 4:55 am
McEwen Mining keeps growing, buys exploration junior Lexam VG The proposed friendly acquisition will give McEwen access to advanced exploration stage properties located in the heart of Timmins Gold Camp, northern Ontario. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 13, 2017 | 3:12 am
Copper price surges on BHP force majeure Copper hits 20-month high after world's number one miner says can't honour supply contracts from Escondida, responsible for 5% of global output. Frik Els | February 10, 2017 | 9:36 am
Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas. Frik Els | February 9, 2017 | 11:31 am
Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck. Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 2:19 pm
Southern Copper wants to shoot the lights out World number five producer adding 600,000 annual tonnes in six years. Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 1:01 pm
Locals ask Brazil to suspend Belo Sun’s gold mine licence Opponents claim the miner intends to use cyanide, depositing toxic waste in a dam located just 1.5 km from the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 11:05 am