Freeport finally free to focus on copper

Sells Gulf oil assets for $2 billion, bringing asset sales for the world's no 1 copper miner this year to $6 billion.

Frik Els | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Los Bronces miners down tools

Miners at one of Chile's largest copper operations walked off the job on Friday morning after rejecting the majority-owner's final offer in collective wage talks.

Andrew Topf | September 11, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Mongolia readies to revive its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mine

Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned company that holds the license to the deposit, has already begun evaluating bids and calculating the potential economic benefits of restarting it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2016 | 8:00 am

Nevsun completes switch to zinc

Vancouver-based miner ships first zinc concentrate from flagship Bisha mine in Eritrea which started life as a gold-silver project in 2010.

Frik Els | September 9, 2016 | 3:52 am

Norilsk: A blood red river runs through it

River near the eponymous city of world's top nickel and palladium miner turns crimson.

Frik Els | September 9, 2016 | 2:49 am

EPA adds Colorado gold mine to new Superfund pollution sites

Move comes thirteen months after an EPA crew mistake caused millions of gallons of bright orange wastewater to taint rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2016 | 7:31 am

China cargoes keep copper price positive

For the first eight months copper concentrate imports are up 35% at nearly 11 million tonnes.

Frik Els | September 8, 2016 | 12:52 am

African project funding slowly starting to improve: financial expert

Addressing today the second day of the three day Paydirt 2016 Africa Down Under mining conference in Perth Speaking on day two, Northcott Capital Managing Director, Mr Nick Martin, said to be successful in obtaining finance a company must adhere to three crucial platforms.

Field Public Relations | September 8, 2016 | 12:10 am

Three large miners that are still inexpensive

There are some positives.

The Gold Report | September 7, 2016 | 2:06 pm

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