Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

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Copper dive drags Freeport-McMoRan down

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) was down about 1% this morning as the giant copper producer followed the commodity prices down as a consequence of protests in Spain and Greece renewed fears about the euro zone debt crisis and its drag on global economic growth.

Rio Tinto sells South African coal assets to Canadian company

If you had any doubts over what mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) thinks about coal and small operations, today’s news should make it clear. The Anglo-Australian miner has agreed to sell two minor coal assets in South Africa to Canadian Forbes & Manhattan Coal for $53 million

Sberbank of Russia enters the potash business in Belarus

Sberbank of Russia will take part in a project to mine a potash deposit in Belarus, as the financial institution confirmed Tuesday the refinancing of the $1 billion loan issued to the Belarusian company Belaruskali, responsible for one-third of the world’s production of the fertilizer.

Caterpillar falls after lowering its outlook for 2015

Shares in Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), the world's largest earth-moving equipment maker, fell 2.2% after hours as the company cut its 2015 profit outlook. The company warned weaker commodity prices would result in a bigger-than-expected decline in demand, worsened by mining companies scaling back expansions and shelving major projects.
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Battery metals market faces perfect storm — analysts

US tariffs, falling prices, and shifting demand are dragging down the battery raw materials market, Fastmarkets says.