January 30, 2020

MMG suspends shipments from Las Bambas copper mine in Peru

The preventive measure seeks to protect trucks to and from the mine amid fresh protests against alleged pollution.

January 24, 2020

Codelco kicks off production at El Teniente expansion ahead of schedule

Phase one was completed 15 months ahead of schedule and for $50 million less than originally expected.

January 10, 2020

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.

January 2, 2020

Top 50 biggest stage.mining.companies enter 2020 near $1 trillion value

MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest stage.mining.companies based on market value shows a revived industry entering the 2020s, but with diverging […]

December 20, 2019

South32, Trilogy Metals to jointly develop Alaska project

The move will help South32 expand its portfolio in North America.

December 9, 2019

Savannah Resources secures first of three mining licences for Mozambique project

The miner, which operates the Mutamba project in a joint venture with Rio Tinto, says permit is valid to April 2044.

September 25, 2019

Savannah Resources to extract quartz, glass-making ceramic at lithium mine in Portugal

Co-products will initially be sold to ceramics industry customers in Portugal and Spain.

September 25, 2019

Sibanye to axe over 5,000 jobs in Marikana restructuring

The precious metals miner said that 3,904 were permanent positions, while 1,366 were contractors.

September 23, 2019

World’s number one copper producer forced to tap markets for mines overhaul

Chile's Codelco has a new funding strategy that includes issuing debt and selling non-structural assets.

September 19, 2019

SolGold’s projects safe after Ecuador courts rejects mining referendum

The Constitutional Court's verdict is considered a victory for companies seeking to exploit some of the world’s largest untapped copper reserves.