BHP commits to responsible copper production

The ruling comes only a few days after the Canadian miner decided to halt work at its mine in northern Greece, putting 600 jobs in the line.

Miners suffering fresh sell-off as oil price falls and the IMF lowers growth forecast for China, rattling investors.

Despite recent market volatility and exposure to low oil and commodity prices, the countries growth won't be affected, says the bank.

Maroef Sjamsuddin's decision comes less than a month after the chairman of the U.S. mining giant stepped down.

Mexico’s biggest copper producer is leveraging its relatively low debt and strong profit margins to invest more than $4.6 billion expanding some of its mines.

The company shipped roughly 10,000 tonnes of copper concentrate from Las Bambas from the Port of Matarani to China on Jan. 15.

Recently released satellite images show that devastation from illegal gold mining activities in Peru is now reaching the Tambopata National Reserve, an important protected area in the country’s southern Amazon.

Move comes as Canada's Eldorado, Europe's largest potential gold producer, announced massive job cuts as a result of government bureaucracy.

Three of the world's top mining companies are now trading over 90% below their boom year highs as the 2016 commodity sell-off gathers pace.