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China’s astonishing rise in one simple chart

When compared to the US, the world's largest economy for 150 years, China's ascent is even more startling because it took place over such a short time-span.

Frik Els | October 1, 2015 | 12:14 pm

Northam Platinum finalizes Everest asset acquisition

Northam Platinum has finalized the R450 million (Can$43 million) acquisition…

Michael Allan McCrae | October 1, 2015 | 9:04 am

Low commodity prices could persist says Lagarde

Change that is "necessary and healthy"

Michael Allan McCrae | September 30, 2015 | 2:00 pm

Copper price surges on South America supply cuts

Copper price up nearly 5% as Collahuasi cuts and deadly…

Frik Els | September 30, 2015 | 12:38 pm

Mining protests turn deadly in Peru

State of emergency declared at Las Bambas.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 30, 2015 | 10:05 am

Newmont to decide on $2 billion Peru project by year-end

The project would allow operations at the massive Yanacocha gold mine in northern Peru’s Cajamarca region to continue beyond 2040.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 23, 2021 | 3:51 am

Generation Mining maintains majority control of Marathon project

Sibanye-Stillwater has elected not to exercise its right to take up 51% ownership of the project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 22, 2021 | 2:07 pm

South America’s left turn is bullish copper, top miner says

Freeport-McMoRan chief Richard Adkerson says he plans to work with the industry in Peru to engage with the incoming government of Pedro Castillo.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2021 | 11:03 am

Copper price rises as China releases fewer metal reserves than expected

China will sell another 30,000 tonnes of copper, 90,000 tonnes of aluminum, and 50,000 tonnes of zinc from its state reserves on July 29.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2021 | 8:10 am

Freeport-McMoRan profit beats estimates on higher copper prices

Company copper production increased about 19% to 913 million pounds.

Reuters | July 22, 2021 | 7:34 am

Deep-South takes Namibia’s mining minister to court over licence refusal

Miner also seeks to prevent the government from granting exploration or mining rights over the same licence area to another company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2021 | 6:59 am

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China’s astonishing rise in one simple chart

Northam Platinum finalizes Everest asset acquisition

Low commodity prices could persist says Lagarde

Copper price surges on South America supply cuts

Mining protests turn deadly in Peru

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Newmont to decide on $2 billion Peru project by year-end

Generation Mining maintains majority control of Marathon project

South America’s left turn is bullish copper, top miner says

Copper price rises as China releases fewer metal reserves than expected

Freeport-McMoRan profit beats estimates on higher copper prices

Deep-South takes Namibia’s mining minister to court over licence refusal

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BHP to supply Australian nickel to Tesla

Newcrest says annual gold output at flagship mine beat forecast