Chile’s port strikes hitting fruit more than copper: experts
Unrest comes against a backdrop of a presidential election year and may heavily weigh on the results.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Bitcoin a new monetary era
The encrypted virtual currency that began in 2009 and reached $1 billion in total value this week continues to attract headlines.
Stunning $1.5 million gold dress to debut at the MTV Movie Awards
The couture gown is made of 10,000 hand-embroidered pure gold sequins.
Brazil environmental watchdog charges Anglo with a $10m fine over port accident
The incident forced Anglo to halt shipments from the operation, where it produced 6.1 million tonnes of iron ore last year.
Japan gets the green light to mine coal in Mozambique
The mine, scheduled to start operating in 2016, is expected to produce 5 million tonnes of coking coal a year.
Newmont mulls taking Peru’s Conga money elsewhere
Miner may reallocate capital to development alternatives in Australia, Ghana, Indonesia and Nevada.
Rio Tinto’s Walsh hits the gas pedal, puts Aussie coal assets up for sale
Deal it is expected to fetch around $3 billion.
Over $60,000 worth of copper wire stolen in Utah leaves highway in the dark
Largest copper heist in Utah memory affected a stretch of Salt Lake City highway.
Australia grants environmental permit to first uranium mine in the country’s west
It will be the country’s sixth uranium producer, but the first in Western Australia.
Fresh delays hit Glencore-Xstrata $76 billion mega merger
New deadline for completion is May 2.
Chile’s 2025 vote puts mining sector’s future on the line
At stake is the future of Codelco, the state-owned copper giant that helped build modern Chile, and vast deposits of lithium.