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Rio Tinto ready to resume hunt for mining deals — report

If the miner buys any assets this year, it would be Rio's first acquisition in about three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 1, 2015 | 3:23 am

New report showing increased reshoring means greater U.S. minerals demand

Minerals are the bedrock of the manufacturing industry.

[email protected] | April 30, 2015 | 6:46 am

Antofagasta cuts copper output forecast over rain, protests in Chile

Torrential rain in Chile's desert region and environmental protests dented first-quarter output, forcing the miner cut its annual production forecast.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2015 | 3:09 am

Majority of Barrick’s shareholders rejects compensation plan

As much as three quarters of investors voted in favour of a non-binding motion to change the way the gold giant compensates its executives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 9:40 am

Greek court hands small, but key victory to Eldorado Gold

It revoked a 2013 ruling blocking the miner's plans to build a key processing plant at is Skouries gold-copper mine in the country's north.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 5:20 am

Codelco to send robots inspect equipment at Gabriela Mistral mine

The company, dealing with aging mines, has been leaning on a wide range of new technologies to reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 3:25 am

Barrick begins sale of stake in Chile’s Zaldivar copper mine

Chinese companies, private equity firms including Mick Davis’s X2 Resources, and even Teck Resources are rumoured to be among the potential buyers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 28, 2015 | 3:00 am

Bob Quartermain: Acquisitions during a market bottom, ‘allowed us to go from 78 cents to $48

Look at the people.

Sprott's Thoughts | April 27, 2015 | 5:06 pm

Copper price through 2020: Onwards and upwards

CRU principal consultant Christine Meilton predicts a rising trend topping $3.60 a pound by 2019, but thereafter China-induced weakness returns.

Frik Els | April 27, 2015 | 10:03 am

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