Peru set to regain world’s second largest copper producer place this year

As part of the deal, CAT is expected to become the primary sales, marketing, distribution and support channel for Trimble’s Connected Mine platform.

The funding, which includes direct investment and grants, aims to help the asteroid mining company launch its first commercial prospecting mission by 2020.

Gold has been selling off.

Ten gold mines that timed the gold price rally to perfection – Barrick owns four of them.

While output was down for most commodities it mines and sales, it has improved earnings forecast for its trading unit.

The gold miner also expects to be in a position to increase dividends by the end of the year.

Latest data show Russia continuing to stock its gold vaults, although Venezuela's sales are denting overall official sector net purchases in 2016.

Many young children are dropping out of school and joining illegal mining activities in the surroundings of the Cauca river.

The Toronto-based gold producer revealed that its net earnings were $2.5 million, or zero a share, in the three months through September.