Vancouver — A dispute between Anglo American (AAUKY-Q, AAL-L) and Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco over the Los Bronces copper mine in Chile has devolved into a public spat in the Chilean courts and international press.
Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) is pondering whether its diamond assets have lost its sparkle.
The Australian Parliament on March 19 passed a bill for a new 30% mining tax on iron ore and coal mine profits in the country, leaving some miners and business groups in a fury.
Duran Ventures (DRV-V) has a maiden resource estimate in for its Aguila project in Peru.
Vancouver— Indonesia’s new indigenization legislation aimed at foreign mining companies opens another chapter in a resource-nationalization saga amongst developing countries.
BHP Billiton (BHP-N) and Rio Tinto (RIO-N) are feeling optimistic about copper. Six weeks into the first quarter of 2012, the two mining giants have unveiled plans to commit over US$4 billion to expand copper production at operations in Chile…
Vancouver — BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BHP-L, BHP-A) and Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) are feeling optimistic about copper. Six weeks into the first quarter of 2012, the two mining giants unveiled plans to commit over U$4 billion to expand…
Commodities trader Glencore (glen-l) is looking to combine with Xstrata (xta-l) in a possible all-share merger of equals, which will see the combined entity dominate the global markets for thermal coal, zinc, lead and ferrochrome, and become a…
They say for every mine successfully put into production, 1,000 other geological prospects are tested and found lacking. Notwithstanding the small probability of achieving just one success over a life-long career in mining, a small group of…
Resources at BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N) Spence copper mine in northern Chile has grown by nearly 700%, following a four-year, US$30-million brownfield exploration program.
Resources at BHP Billiton’s (BHP-N, BLT-L) Spence copper mine in northern Chile has grown by nearly 700%, following a four-year US$30-million brownfield exploration program.
The Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) has announced the 2011 recipients of its annual awards. The AME BC recognizes individuals or teams for significant contributions to the mineral exploration industry in B.C.,…
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