March 24, 2016

World’s No.1 copper miner Codelco posts historic loss of $1.4bn in 2015

For every penny copper prices drop, Codelco loses $36 million and Chile, the world's largest producing country, $50 million.

March 15, 2016

British Columbia native land claims continue to conflict with mineral rights

In recent months, mineral claims in B.C. have been put into question as a result of interim treaty agreements.

March 2, 2016

World’s top copper miner sees metal at $2 a pound for at least two years

Codelco says current copper rally will be short-lived.

January 25, 2016

North America’s 10 highest mines

North America's highest mines are all concentrated in just four states

January 12, 2016

Chile mulls scrapping copper funding for military

Codelco chairman, Oscar Landerretche, wants the government to scrap the country’s Copper Law, which forces the firm to give 10% of its annual export revenue to the Armed Forces.

December 16, 2015

The world’s 10 highest mines

Eight of the world's highest elevation mines are in one country

December 6, 2015

Junior spikes 37% on tungsten-moly mine approval

Okay from New Brunswick government comes with 40 environmental conditions.

October 13, 2015

Codelco vows not to cut copper output even if prices keep falling

The world's No.1 copper miner will keep output targets and won't make major changes to its $25 billion investment plan.

October 7, 2015

Carl Icahn moves two directors onto Freeport McMoran’s board

Freeport-McMoran was up 9.97% on the news to $13.01.

September 30, 2015

Mining protests turn deadly in Peru

State of emergency declared at Las Bambas.