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Rio Tinto goes ahead with $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu Tolgoi

Construction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within months, with first production expected by 2020.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 6, 2016 | 2:45 am

Copper price breakout point coming soon

New study shows existing mines, committed projects will fill demand gap only until the end of the decade – then follows "marked downtrend in production"

Frik Els | May 5, 2016 | 4:28 pm

Sibanye Gold wants more platinum assets, but also eying base metals, coal, uranium

Despite the collapse in platinum prices last year, chief executive Neal Froneman is confident that the sector has turned a corner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2016 | 3:46 am

Copper proves a rocky road for Zambia

The town of Luanshya, situated on Zambia’s copperbelt, serves as a bellwether for the country’s economy.

John Filitz - Global Risk Insights | May 4, 2016 | 11:20 am

Diamonds add sparkle to Anglo’s improving outlook

Moody's praises higher than expected valuation for the sale of the niobium, phosphate businesses and improving prospects for the global diamond market.

Frik Els | May 3, 2016 | 3:16 pm

China scare drops mining stocks

Factory conditions in China unexpectedly worsen for the 14th straight month raising fears that the rally on commodity markets in 2016 was losing steam.

Frik Els | May 3, 2016 | 12:22 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: The riskiest places to live

Risk, from a mathematical perspective, is the probability of an event multiplied by its potential impact.

Visual Capitalist | May 3, 2016 | 10:36 am

Caterpillar’s new ‘smart iron age’ machines go way beyond automation

The new line of “smart” equipment will be able to communicate, instantly, how it's performing, and what might need fixing soon.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2016 | 10:00 am

Teck Resources goes from dud to darling as coal makes a comeback

The company's shares have almost tripled this year, making it the best-performing global miner amid the rebound in commodity prices and a projected fivefold improvement in earnings.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2016 | 12:40 am

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