March 19, 2019

Two killed in accident at Glencore’s Zambian mine

The company has suspended production pending investigations.

March 19, 2019

‘Radical’ foes, red tape lob doubt into Ecuador mining quest

Ecuador has tethered its economic fortunes to a burgeoning mining industry. Now it just needs to get bureaucrats and community leaders on board.

March 19, 2019

Biggest trading in copper options ever signals supply troubles

According to Citigroup analysts, copper production will trail consumption by 116,000 metric tons this year, a second straight deficit.

March 19, 2019

Top Philippine nickel miner says 2019 ore sales steady, exports to China to fall

Nickel Asia accounts for about half of the nickel ore output in the world's second-biggest supplier of the metal.

March 19, 2019

Cyber attack hits operations at aluminum maker Norsk Hydro

The company couldn’t detail how much output had been impacted, but said the so-called potlines, which process molten aluminum and need to be kept running 24 hours a day, had…

March 19, 2019

Chile’s Codelco to ink copper deal with Ecuador-controlled miner

The 982-million-tonne Llurimagua copper project is located in the Imbabura Province, about 80 km northeast of Ecuador's capital of Quito.

March 19, 2019

Antofagasta expects copper deficit of up to 300,000 tonnes this year

The Chilean miner expects demand to outstrip supply in 2019 as consumption growth remains positive, but production increases continue to be minimal.

March 19, 2019

Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending

Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties in 2017-18.

March 19, 2019

Russia ban, Fiat Chrysler drive palladium price to new record high

The precious metal is up nearly 90% since August.

March 18, 2019

Anglo American floats solar farm on tailings at Los Bronces

This pilot project is expected to generate 150 MWh/year from 256 photovoltaic cells.