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Top 10 copper mines plunge $134 billion in value

Over just two days the copper price rout has slashed $134 billion off the value of the reserves of the world's largest producers.

Frik Els | January 15, 2015 | 1:22 am

Freeport, Glencore lead stocks bloodbath driven by copper collapse

Copper tumbled Wednesday to fresh six-year lows, dipping below $5,500 a tonne. Stocks in miners of the industrial metal are getting hammered.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 3:53 pm

‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing his first big fish.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2015 | 11:00 am

Copper price plummets as commodities drop to 12-year low

Copper price slumps 5% to lowest since July 2009 on Tuesday as worries about global growth overwhelms industrial metals markets.

Frik Els | January 13, 2015 | 8:52 pm

Ivanhoe Mines excoriates Globe and Mail over Platreef report

Article implies that the company engaged in illicit practices to obtain the necessary permits for its Platreef mine in South Africa.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2015 | 8:19 pm

Copper price touches 63-month low

Chinese deflation fears pulls copper price down to $2.73 a pound, lowest since September 2009.

Frik Els | January 9, 2015 | 9:07 pm

Chile mulls making water desalination mandatory for miners

The measure would only be imposed to miners that consume more than 150 liters (40 gallons) of water per second.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2015 | 11:47 am

African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey

The report, based on responses from 108 buyers and decision-makers across 100 mines in 16 African countries, shows most plan to acquire equipment and maintenance services.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2015 | 5:13 pm

Centamin stock dives on below-expectations 2015 gold output forecast

The gold miner said it expected to produce 420,000 ounces at its only operating mine in Egypt this year, missing some analyst expectations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2015 | 4:03 pm

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