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US mines produced an estimated $74.6 billion in minerals last year

The country, however, was 100% import reliant on 20 mineral commodities, including rare earths, manganese and niobium, which are among a suite of materials often designated as “critical” or “strategic.”

US Geological Survey | January 31, 2017 | 3:00 am

Hedge funds have never been this bullish about copper price

Chile closes ports servicing some of the world's biggest copper mines due to rough seas while Escondida strike looms.

Frik Els | January 30, 2017 | 6:56 pm

Nickel price picked as 2017 winner

New report forecasts 20% improvement in nickel price by end-2017 – copper, lead, zinc, gold, silver to retreat.

Frik Els | January 30, 2017 | 3:50 pm

Frank Holmes: Time to grab the commodity bull market by the horns

Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they have been driven by global uncertainty.

Palisade Radio | January 30, 2017 | 2:50 pm

Argentina concludes official register of glaciers in mining areas

Through a quietly released official announcement, the Federal Environment Secretary of Argentina, Sergio Bergman, informed that Argentina’s National Glacier Inventory has just completed a glacier count in the controversial Famatina Mountains.

Center for Human Rights and Environment - CHRE | January 30, 2017 | 10:51 am

Freeport may resume copper exports from Indonesia in ‘a day or two’ — authorities

Government is considering to extend the miner a temporary permit, valid for up to six months, which would pave the way for Freeport to resume exports from Grasberg.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2017 | 8:13 am

Newcrest Mining gold output falls, but copper rises

Newcrest's gold production dropped to 614,715 ounces in the quarter ended in December, from 615,498 ounces in the three months immediately prior and 620,691 ounces a year ago.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2017 | 5:17 am

Report: Freeport can ride out Grasberg storm

Indonesia's concentrate export ban, new ownership rules and licence conversion worry investors in Arizona copper giant.

Frik Els | January 27, 2017 | 11:34 am

South Africa blames AngloGold, Sibanye of refusing to comply with safety laws

Mines minister Mosebenzi Zwane noted that 19 of the 73 miners who died in South Africa last year lost their lives at operations run by those companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 27, 2017 | 5:10 am

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