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Gold, copper price jumps spark major mining stocks rally

Broad-based advance for mining majors as gold price touches $1,300, iron ore holds $50 and copper price surges 4%

Frik Els | June 15, 2016 | 11:58 am

Canada’s Erdene Resource sees bright future after striking gold in Mongolia

The company's Bayan Khundii project went from greenfield prospect to the company’s flagship asset in roughly nine months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2016 | 8:55 am

Egypt ancient gold mines offer clues on country’s untapped vast mineral deposits

The country is said to be sitting on mineral deposits worth hundreds of billions of dollars which, once developed, could surpass oil as its main source of income.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2016 | 6:55 am

CHART: Metals, mining stocks outperforming all others

Gold is up more than 20% in 2016 but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.

Frik Els | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 pm

Turquoise Hill soars on Rio Tinto increasing stake rumours

The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2016 | 8:35 am

Major mining assets change hands after commodity rout

Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.

Reuters | June 13, 2016 | 12:10 am

Copper may have role in burning fat

It probably won't become the latest fad diet, but copper is believed to be useful for burning fat and therefore avoiding weight gain.

Andrew Topf | June 12, 2016 | 3:24 pm

Copper price big loser as other commodities rally

Amid broad advance in metals and energy, copper price sinks to lowest in four months – is China and world economy worse off than is currently believed?

Frik Els | June 10, 2016 | 12:20 pm

Rio Tinto’s Kennecott wins clean air lawsuit in the US

A federal judge has ruled in favour of the firm in lawsuit over alleged pollution at the company's massive Bingham Canyon copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2016 | 11:43 am

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