October 15, 2017 Penguins put $2.5 billion mining project in Chile on ice A waddle of penguins has stopped a $2.5bn (£1.9bn) mining project in Chile.
October 13, 2017 Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."
October 13, 2017 B2Gold up on higher-than-expected production Company said it expects production of between 50,000 and 55,000 ounces of gold from its new mine in south-western Mali to bring total metal production for 2017 to between 530,000…
October 12, 2017 Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant and it is estimated to require an investment of around $623 million (70 billion Yen).
October 11, 2017 Chile expects moderate rise in copper price — mining minister Increase won't enough to push price above $3 a pound for the entire year, Mining Minister Aurora Williams said on Wednesday.
October 9, 2017 Argentinian senator expresses opposition to Canadian miner’s uranium exploration Magdalena Odarda says Blue Sky Uranium's exploration is taking place at sites of paleontological significance.
October 5, 2017 Chile earthquake lights fire under copper price Up more than 3% after quake near the city of Calama in main copper producing region of the South American country.
October 5, 2017 Barrick to pay $20 million to settle Pascua-Lama arbitration case Lawsuit was filed last year after the miner halted payments due to a local group.
October 5, 2017 Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on zinc prices, strong pipeline Competitive operating costs and supportive government policies are also expected to play a key role in Mexico's mining industry strong recovery.
October 4, 2017 The next big offshore boom is about to happen here The latest demonstration of the viability of deepwater projects, even in the post-2014 oil industry era, comes from none other than Brazil.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
