Rio’s Mongolia operations slowed by coronavirus

Brazil's Vale said over the weekend talks with Glencore over combining their Canadian operations continue, but no deal is likely "early this year."

SNL Metals & Mining reveals that while the minerals exploration sector recorded lower drilling activity, funds raised by the mining sector saw a near three-fold increase to $6.2 billion.

Vale calls it 'Canada's mine of the future.'

Shares in world number two gold miner drop in heavy volume after missing on earnings and revenue and slashing gold and copper reserves.

A gauge of manufacturing activity in top copper consumer China is down six months in a row and at the lowest level since July.

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Share price drops 4.5%.

With credit tight inside the country, China's record-setting copper and iron ore imports and stockpiles are being used for financing deals.

The greenfield focus is on copper porphyry targets in Chile and Peru.