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Copper price falls as Chile brings over 500,000 tonnes in line

Production of the industrial metal jumped up 7.8% in May, when compared to April’s figures,despite dwindling ore grades in several of the country's aging copper mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2015 | 7:55 am

Avalon banks on new ‘blood metals’ rule for Canada’s tin mine success

The miner is spending $1.3 million in exploration work aimed to reopen a historic tin-indium mine in Nova Scotia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 30, 2015 | 3:44 am

New study shows the economic effects of permitting delays on the U.S. mining industry

Duplicative permitting processes can delay mining projects a decade or longer.

[email protected] | June 29, 2015 | 11:07 am

BHP tipped as favourite in race for Barrick’s Zaldivar mine in Chile

BHP already operates the world’s largest copper mine, Escondida, which sits, quite literally, across the road from Zaldivar.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2015 | 4:31 am

$8 trillion alternative energy boom is a win for copper

Copper will remain an irreplaceable component in our ever-expanding energy needs.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | June 28, 2015 | 2:16 pm

Dismal state of TSX-V in two crushing graphs

Bear market is more than 1,000 days old and nearly 1,200 companies have dropped off the Toronto venture market.

Frik Els | June 25, 2015 | 2:50 pm

BHP cuts another 140 jobs over abandoned Olympic Dam expansion plans

The cuts at the Adelaide support office for the Olympic Dam operations come about six months after BHP scrapped about 90 permanent positions and 210 contractor jobs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 25, 2015 | 3:26 am

BC gov’t forms panel to act on Mt Polley recommendations

The committee will be chaired by the Chief Inspector of Mines and includes an equal number of representatives nominated by First Nations, mine labour unions and industry.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 24, 2015 | 2:53 pm

Zambia to slash royalties, reinstate mining tax

The move puts an end to a nearly nine-month standoff that has hit output and profits in Africa’s second largest copper producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 24, 2015 | 7:05 am

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