Copper deal day hits with a flurry of M&A for the hottest metal
“Everyone loves copper and everyone wants to buy it” has been this year’s mining mantra. Today the ball started rolling.
World’s biggest miner speeds hunt for copper assets, buys stake in SolGold
BHP will gain access to SolGold's Cascabel project, in northern…
China’s Zijin to buy Nevsun for $1.41bn after Lundin takeover rejected
The Chinese gold and base metals producer will give Nevsun…
Copper price takes another beating
Chinese manufacturing gauge drops to 14-month low.
Alcoa braces for alumina strike vote in Western Australia
A vote by striking workers at Alcoa’s (AA.N) giant west…
