Chile mining activity, copper production fall amid protests Copper production fell 6.7% in November from the same month a year earlier. Reuters | December 31, 2019 | 9:29 am
China Gold puts copper miner stake up for sale for one yuan China has been encouraging state-owned enterprises to improve their efficiency by offloading "zombie" companies. Reuters | December 31, 2019 | 9:21 am
Mendoza legislature kills controversial mining law On publication in Mendoza’s Official Bulletin on December 31, Law 7722 will be reinstalled. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 31, 2019 | 7:00 am
Scientists develop system to remove contaminants from nuclear wastewater The method makes use of a process called shock electrodialysis and it could help improve the economics and environmental impact of nuclear power plants. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 31, 2019 | 6:30 am
Commodities clinch best year since 2016 as trade worries ebb Copper has been one of the biggest winners in 2019. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2019 | 12:48 pm
Safety Commission files charges against Baffinland for worker’s death A 63-year-old trucker was killed at the Mary River mine site in December 2018. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 30, 2019 | 11:29 am
Tudor Gold gets boost from Sprott investment Shares of Tudor Gold jumped by as much as 28% on the latest investment boost. Jackson Chen | December 30, 2019 | 10:59 am
Plan to protect land around AngloGold Ashanti’s copper project in Colombia fails There was no quorum at Jericó’s city council. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 30, 2019 | 10:14 am
Gold extends end-of-year rally, set for best month since August Prices are up for a fifth session in six and heading for its biggest annual gain since 2010. Bloomberg News | December 30, 2019 | 9:58 am