Freeport swings to quarterly loss as copper, gold output drops

Freeport reported a second-quarter net loss of $72 million, or 5 cents per share, after earning a net profit of $869 million, or 59 cents per share, a year earlier.

Reuters | July 24, 2019 | 9:07 am

Antofagasta’s copper output climbs on better grades

Improved ore grades at its Centinela mine also boosted second quarter production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 7:05 am

ALX prospecting at Argo uranium project in Saskatchewan

The summer program is aimed at following up with an airborne survey that identified several areas of anomalous radioactivity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2019 | 6:30 am

Revelo sells three properties in Chile to fellow Canadian miner

Atacama Copper Exploration acquired the San Valentino, T4 and Las Animas copper projects.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2019 | 6:20 am

Cobalt, nickel, other battery metals face supply crunch by 2020s — report

As the world sees demand for batteries grow at an unprecedented rate, supply of battery metals may soon not be enough to meet demand.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2019 | 4:13 am

Nova Scotia’s new gold show set to whet investors appetite

The Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) is organizing the Nova Scotia Gold Show to highlight the province’s opportunities.

Sean Kirby | July 24, 2019 | 3:59 am

Vale to partially resume dry processing at Vargem Grande complex

Brazil's mining regulatory agency had ordered Vale to halt operations at Vargem Grande in February to guarantee the stability of its dams.

Reuters | July 23, 2019 | 3:53 pm

LME readies rule that would reveal private metal stockpiles

The new rules are being put into place after years of sharp spikes and declines in the LME inventory levels attracted criticism that the data was unreliable.

Bloomberg News | July 23, 2019 | 2:58 pm