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Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet

The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2015 | 7:00 am

Mining projects worth $56 billion to come on stream in Peru beginning 2016

China is currently the top investor in the country's sector, pumping $19.2 billion into several copper, gold and silver projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2015 | 4:18 am

Commodity price slump undercuts mining sector

Chinese demand kept Canadian mines humming - now there's too much supply of metals, minerals.

CBC News | December 28, 2015 | 1:00 am

Grand prix racer McLaren has just the formula for a push into mining and energy

The sports car manufacturer has repositioned itself as a supplier of technology to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, energy, sports science and mining.

Sydney Morning Herald | December 27, 2015 | 8:23 am

Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful

No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."

Frik Els | December 24, 2015 | 10:58 am

Why CSR makes sense for communities, companies and investors

Mining executives tell The Gold Report that the most effective corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) are orchestrated cooperatively instead of applied prescriptively.

The Gold Report | December 23, 2015 | 10:43 pm

Monster rally for mining stocks

Broad advance for mining shares as metal prices jump on China stimulus hopes – Freeport rockets 17% in massive volumes.

Frik Els | December 23, 2015 | 1:08 pm

You’re too bearish on China growth

Beijing has very ambitious 2020 growth targets. A new survey finds Chinese executives are much more confident than the rest of the world about hitting them.

Frik Els | December 23, 2015 | 5:47 am

Here’s the top quotes from a SF investment conference

Speakers included well-known voices in the investment community such as Grant Williams, Frank Holmes, Frank Trotter, and Rick Rule.

Visual Capitalist | December 23, 2015 | 1:38 am

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