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Can a weak Australian currency blow investment dollars toward mining companies? Morgans’ James Wilson singles out three gold companies making headway

Morgans Senior Analyst James Wilson shares the names of ASX-listed gold, iron and graphite companies worth watching.

The Gold Report | September 3, 2015 | 7:02 am

Codelco $7.5 billion Andina mine expansion plan to take about two years

The project is considered key for Codelco, as it is the only one that will allow the state-owned miner to increase production in the coming years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2015 | 4:22 am

Nothing for punters when Rio buys out Turquoise Hill

Rio will buy all of Turquoise Hill soon says new report, but 'there's no incentive to promote the true value' of Vancouver co's giant Mongolia copper mine.

Frik Els | September 2, 2015 | 10:43 am

Standard Chartered predicts six months of stagnation

Industrial metals face at least six months of stagnation as market conditions in China deteriorate and low prices are needed to curb supply, Standard Chartered Plc said, slashing forecasts for this year and next.

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2015 | 6:03 am

China factory data roils copper stocks – Freeport falls 9%

Billions wiped from mining sector as Chinese manufacturing activity contracts to a six-and-half year low.

Frik Els | September 1, 2015 | 1:00 pm

Copper giants face cost cutting opposition in Chile

Labour action threatened after half the workers at El-Abra mine in Chile – jointly owned by world's top copper miners Codelco and Freeport – were let go.

Frik Els | August 31, 2015 | 4:18 pm

China’s Zijin hands $298 million to partner Barrick Gold

The cash injection comes from selling half of its interest in the Porgera mining operation to the Chinese group last May.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2015 | 3:50 am

Codelco now mines copper for $1.40 a pound

Chile's state-owned giant slashes costs 11% and boosts production as it takes the fight to the competition amid slumping copper price.

Frik Els | August 28, 2015 | 1:29 pm

First Quantum begins production at $2.1bn Sentinel copper mine in Zambia

The Vancouver-based miner aims to produce 280,000 to 300,000 tonnes of the red metal a year, but commercial levels won't be reached until state power utility Zesco finish connecting the mine to the power grid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2015 | 9:06 am

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