October 1, 2014 Goldcorp expects 1 million ounces output from Mexico despite El Sauzal closure Local press is reporting the miner has already abandoned the operation, which was in its last year of active mine life.
October 1, 2014 Polish miner KGHM begins production at massive copper mine in Chile In the official opening the firm said it expected to start shipping from Sierra Gorda in November
October 1, 2014 Anglo American to start mining at massive iron ore project in Brazil The company was granted final permits for its long-delayed and three times more expensive than originally expected Minas Rio iron ore project.
September 30, 2014 Rio Tinto, Glencore could save $500m by joining coal businesses It would also create a a 15-kilometre long ‘‘super pit’’ from the union of Rio’s Mount Thorley Warkworth and Glencore’s Bulga open-pit mines.
September 29, 2014 Vale and Sumitomo have decided to close their Isaac Plains coalmine in Queenslands Bowen Basin The Australian coal sector continues to contract sharply, with hundreds of workers at another Queensland mine set to be told of imminent job losses on Tuesday morning.
September 26, 2014 Miners ordered to hand back land to natives in Colombia The ruling, which affects 11 gold mining companies, is the first of its kind in the South American nation.
September 26, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: Vale’s gigantic ore carriers The world's largest dry bulk cargo ships capable of carrying 400,000 tonnes, more than twice the size of competitors' fleets.
September 26, 2014 Vale orders 10 more mega-carriers Brazilian giant's Valemax vessels capable of carrying double the ore of competitors' fleets changes the China export game.
September 26, 2014 World Gold Council bullish on demand, ETFs role Industry body sees demand rising as economic growth lifts consumers’ incomes.
September 26, 2014 Peru tames a $2 Billion rogue industry Peru’s Central Government has sent thousands of troops into the jungles of Madre de Dios to confiscate and destroy illegal mining equipment. With unregulated, untaxed gold mining operations estimated at…
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
