Antamina mine halts operations

The United States’ duplicative permitting process is a deterrent to investors.

Juniors can't fund their projects, which means that the majors' reserves will continue to shrink.

Miner allegedly failed to pay the soldiers a periodical fee in exchange for them turning a blind eye to illegal mining on Venezuelan territory.

The firm is offloading some of its historic South African platinum mines as part of a $4bn sale of under-performing assets.

China's 'Order 9' makes it much easier for domestic companies to make acquisitions abroad.

India, China to require more coal for power, copper for infrastructure.

The temporary measure is due to a labour dispute with some of its construction workers, said the firm.

The country is also struggling with rising energy cost, which threatens the competitiveness of its copper industry and poses a major challenge for new developments.

The copper price has defied all predictions of a steep decline this year and is now honing in on 4-month high after the longest rally since 2005.