Rio Tinto cancels plans to sell or take public its Canadian iron ore unit

Miner failed to settle on a suitable price with potential buyers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 30, 2019 | 2:26 am

Australia trims outlook for commodities peak as prices weaken

Weaker raw materials prices and waning demand have trimmed the forecast high.

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2019 | 11:32 am

Peru’s environmental regulator imposes new controls on Las Bambas’ trucks

The government body found that the miner's vehicles are contravening environmental regulations when it comes to air, noise, land and water pollution.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 29, 2019 | 11:20 am

Union leader asks workers to vote for strike action at Los Pelambres

Workers are expected to go to the polls Monday and Tuesday and reject Antofagasta’s latest proposal.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 29, 2019 | 9:57 am

Gold mines help scientists study climate change

A unique collaboration is taking place in Alaska.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 29, 2019 | 6:52 am

Gold: The unimpeachable commodity investment

The CEO of U.S. Global Investors doesn't believe investors have too much to worry about in the short term, despite Trump’s warning that “markets would crash” if he were impeached.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | September 29, 2019 | 6:30 am

China now produces 56% of the world’s steel

Chinese production up 9.4% so far this year, despite Beijing's pollution fight and slowing construction.

Frik Els | September 27, 2019 | 2:27 pm

Feature: retired Phelps Dodge miner still reigns at the Queen of Copper Camps

Bennie Scott recounts mining days passed, remembering in vivid detail the techniques, dangers and drama.

Amanda Stutt | September 27, 2019 | 12:55 pm

Zambia scraps sales tax plan in concession to miners

Relations had soured over proposed tax changes and a dispute between government and Vedanta Resources over its Konkola Copper Mines unit.

Reuters | September 27, 2019 | 10:18 am

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