Codelco shuts Chuquicamata smelter and refinery

New evidence has emerged of China's interest in digging for oil, gas a minerals in the frozen continent.

World number one miner BHP Billiton achieved record production for eight operations and five commodities over the last six months.

The global miner and commodities has estimated spending on oil projects for this year and next of $2 billion and $1 billion on coal expansions.

Metals are like horses in a merry-go-round, believes Joe Reagor of ROTH Capital—as some rise, others fall.

The world’s second largest iron ore miner is targeting a 18% output increase this year, adding to a mounting global glut that has driven down the commodity price.

Wilderness Committee is in court this week defending itself against a defamation suit over the New Prosperity Mine.

Higher grades boost fourth quarter production despite concentrator fire at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia.

With Duluht’s acquisition, Antofagasta takes control of the Twin Metals project, located in north-eastern Minnesota, which is set to become its first operation outside Chile.

So where do investors go looking for returns? Eric Coffin suggests gold, both bullion and stocks.