Turquoise Hill's shareholders vote has been repeatedly delayed because of the opposition of key minority investors and regulators' scrutiny.

More than 2,000 workers at Escondida mine in Chile ready to walk off the job on Nov. 28 and 30 if BHP does not meet their demands.

While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further.

Molybdenum isotopes are helping researchers determine the composition of magmatic rocks, therefore revealing the structure of the subduction zone.

Anglo American will use 500 litres per second of desalinated water to cover 45% of Los Bronces needs in a first phase.

Glencore will still receive $1.1bn for the copper mine in Australia, but the companies have changed payment terms.