US to assist Colombia in the development of its mining industry

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly its mining sector.

This year capital and exploration spending at BHP will be $13 billion less than in 2013, leaving the world's largest miner with a single greenfield project.

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Local judge had initially ordered a five-day suspension of the leaching process, but has decided to extend it “as a precautionary measure."

The mining giant acknowledged it used a Singapore marketing hub to minimize its tax expenses, but added it is paying its fair share worldwide.

Indonesia is not renewing Newmont's copper concentrate export permit according to officials.

So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to news of supply disruptions, remaining more responsive to news from China, the world’s largest consumer.

Worries over China's growth and its impact on commodity prices prompted broker downgrades for some of the industry’s biggest names.

We're only halfway into mining bear market says new report.