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Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

China is expected to set its GDP growth rate target at 5.5%-6% this year, according to ING.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 9:44 am

BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

BHP officials met with Argentinian authorities this week, expressing interest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2023 | 6:52 am

Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

Lydian broke ground at Amulsar in 2016, but development was…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2023 | 6:53 am

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

Staff Writer | February 28, 2023 | 6:02 am

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

The Foreign Investment Review Board did not allow Northern Minerals'…

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2023 | 3:46 am

Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

The Richards Bay Minerals operation in South Africa has been halted since late June following the murder of the top manager.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2021 | 3:32 am

Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war.

MINING.com Editor | July 20, 2021 | 4:44 pm

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate

First truck-loads departed from the mine on July 17 and will be shipped exclusively to China from the Port of Durban in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2021 | 9:59 am

Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality

Operations at the Ontario gold mine were halted following the death of a contract worker on site last week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2021 | 6:08 am

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Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

Armenia approves restart of Amulsar gold mine

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Australia blocks Chinese investor from raising stake in rare earths miner

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Rio Tinto’s RBM to shut furnace as stockpiles depleted

Rio Tinto, Bougainville community reach agreement to assess Panguna legacy impacts

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula exports first copper concentrate

Barrick resumes operations at Hemlo after fatality

Endeavour Silver buys Nevada gold asset for $100 million

Low-cost, sustainable plasma technology could replace one of world’s rarest materials

Thor expects first gold pour at Segilola by end of July

Bad weather may cost Rio Tinto its iron ore crown

BC approves early construction at Artemis Gold’s Blackwater