Trafigura plans to restart Mawson West mine in Congo

The industrial metal, often viewed as a barometer of global economic growth, fell to its lowest level since 2009.

Until early November, the failure at the Canadian Mount Polley copper mine had been the worst such breach in recent years.

By selling his $20 million stake before a 20% surge in the value of the world's number one gold mining company.

Mine waste has oozed 440 kilometres downstream and now covers two states.

Sales of excavators expected in China for entire 2015 is fewer than the total in March 2011 alone.

Mining in the Alps dates back much further than previously thought — in the Austrian region of Montafon since the Bronze Age.

Imperial began recording revenue from its Red Chris mine during the quarter after production commenced earlier in the year.

"Costs of production have been relentlessly driven lower and are not providing a floor to prices. People don’t really know where the floor is.”

With the changes, Anglo’s chief Mark Cutifani is trying to turn around the company’s fortunes following years during which it has underperformed its peers.