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The region produces 45% of the world’s copper, 50% of its silver, 26% of its molybdenum, and equally high percentages of zinc, gold and iron ore.

Spending committed by mining and energy companies to start or expand projects fell 14.6% to US$212bn at the end of April from $248bn a year earlier. That is a $36 billion drop.

Grins were on the faces of China National Petroleum executives this week as they celebrated a blockbuster 30-year deal for Russian gas. For some, however, those grins could soon turn to grimaces.

Decision was based on the discovery of potentially dangerous construction defects, such as bad welds.

Mining process eliminates need for tailings ponds, uses extract from orange peel for oil and sand separation and recycles 95% of the water used:

The Imouraren project’s production start date has been pushed back several times. It was last due in 2015.

Austria, unnerved by Germany's experience with the US Fed and mindful of Brown's Bottom, is sending auditors to London to verify existence of its bullion reserves.

Choose from plutonium, radium or uranium.