Hochschild taps into rare earths with Chile acquisition

Between 2013 and 2025, the new “R&D Tax Credit” will give mining companies a 35% tax credit on all eligible expenditures.

Friendly bid comes barely a month after the Vancouver-based company rejected a hostile offer from fellow Canadian miner Alamos God.

After three years of booming investment in mining exploration, the industry is set to cut down significantly on it this year.

Chile's copper production is up year-over-year despite tough global economic conditions.

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Christopher Lynch takes over longstanding finance director Guy Elliott.

It became the latest large miner to write down assets in the face of falling commodity prices.

The sector is expected to bring in $53 billion during the next decade.

Companies are drilling deeper and expanding exploration like never before.