Dr. Copper heading back to school

The group said it will consider the base metals business demerger at a later stage.

Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.

With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.

The Chuquicamata mine, located in northern Chile, is one of the largest open-pit copper mines.