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INFOGRAPHIC: Geopolitical risks are climbing – interstate conflict is top risk in 2015

Over the last decade economic events or environmental issues came out as top risks to the world according to the annual WEF survey. Not this year.

Visual Capitalist | June 11, 2015 | 10:38 am

Peru mining investment down 14% on unrest, violence, low metal prices

Total for this year may be $7.7 billion, down from 2014's $8.7 billion and significantly lower than a record $10 billion in 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2015 | 8:15 am

Gigantic Chinese-owned mine shaking up copper’s top tier

Chinese-owned Peruvian mine inks 15-year transport deal moving 400,000 tonnes per year from January 1 2016 making it the planet's third largest copper mine.

Frik Els | June 10, 2015 | 4:48 pm

Zambia sells stake in state-owned copper miner

The country's national pension fund has bought 15.9 million shares of Zambia's Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings for almost $80 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2015 | 3:18 am

Europe closes in on conflict minerals

An annual list that reveals the names of mineral smelters that do not use raw materials linked with criminal gangs is at the heart of Europe’s push to clean up the world’s mining industry.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence | June 9, 2015 | 11:28 am

ABB drive systems boost production at Canada’s Red Chris gold and copper mine

Copper concentrate throughput at Imperial Metal’s greenfield project exceeds projections after installation of ABB’s reliable low-speed dual pinion ring-geared mill drive solution

ABB | June 9, 2015 | 9:25 am