May 23, 2014

Former Chinese mining mogul sentenced to death

Liu Han, 48, was found guilty of 13 charges, including murder, running casinos and illegally selling firearms.

May 16, 2014

Bitter takeover battle for giant US copper mine hots up

Hudbay extends hostile takeover bid for junior Augusta Resources on Friday after shares in owner of the Rosemont copper project in Arizona are dumped.

May 15, 2014

Chile’s Bachelet likely to name new Codelco chief next week

The announcement could come anytime before May 21, when the President is scheduled to address the nation.

May 5, 2014

Battle royal over US copper mine

The takeover battle for an Arizona mine that's not even permitted but has the potential to transform the US copper industry is turning into a humdinger.

April 14, 2014

Codelco could tap sovereign wealth fund for needed mine expansions

The world's No.1 copper producer needs to invest roughly $30 billion in the next decade to counter dwindling ore grades in its massive mines.

April 10, 2014

Codelco workers suspected of stealing over $80m in copper

The criminal activity involved contractors and it had been going on since 2011.

April 8, 2014

Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes

The world’s No.1 copper producer said the recently found deposits are all located nearby current operations.

March 31, 2014

Former mining tycoon goes on trial over mafia gang in China

Liu Han is accused of running a criminal network to build his fortune.

March 28, 2014

HudBay target Augusta says it’s got nine potential buyers

Company says 'significant industry players' are among them.

March 20, 2014

Latin America gets its first diamond exchange

The bourse is expected to grow the $8 billion fine jewellery retail business in Latin America to more than $10 billion in the next two years.