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Glencore’s Zambian unit may shed 4,700 workers on power shortages

Mopani Copper Mines, Glencore’s Zambian unit, said on Tuesday it may lay off nearly 5,000 workers due to a dispute with its […]

Reuters | August 22, 2017 | 4:00 am

Copper rally lifts Antofagasta’s profits — up 88% in first half of 2017

The miner believes a tightening global supply of copper will keep prices on the high-end of the spectrum this year and next.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2017 | 3:35 am

BHP exiting oil and gas

After posting a fourfold rise in profits, world's number one mining company now "actively pursuing options to exit" its US oil and gas business bought for $20B six years ago.

Frik Els | August 21, 2017 | 3:48 pm

Copper price rallies after Grasberg violence

Copper above $3.00 after former workers torch dozens of buildings, vehicles at Freeport's Indonesia operations blocking access to world number two mine.

Frik Els | August 21, 2017 | 11:27 am

Chile rejects divisive $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron ore project

A committee of six ministers pointed to numerous flaws with the project, including severe impact to a Humboldt penguin reserve.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2017 | 5:59 am

Giant Peru mine blockade lifted after state of emergency

Copper price rally cools after threat to global supply from top 5 Las Bambas mine is averted.

Frik Els | August 18, 2017 | 5:08 pm

Zimbabwe tightens screws on miners’ export earnings in forex crunch

The country's Reserve Bank has ordered platinum and chrome miners to surrender 80 percent of their export earnings to the central bank as the country struggles to contain a crippling dollar note shortage.

Reuters | August 18, 2017 | 2:22 am

With Congo finances collapsing, desperate government has few options

Democratic Republic of Congo's government seeks to head off a collapse in national finances that is hitting the economy.

Reuters | August 17, 2017 | 11:21 am

Kazakhstan miner Kaz Minerals ramps up output, profits rise

Kaz Minerals, a copper company focused on Kazakhstan, narrowed its full-year production guidance on Thursday to 235,000-260,000 tonnes after first-half output more than doubled, boosted by a market hitting multi-year highs.

Reuters | August 17, 2017 | 10:59 am

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