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CHART: Copper price could follow iron ore over a cliff

Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.

Frik Els | August 28, 2014 | 6:54 pm

Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active

Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 5:29 pm

Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear

The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 11:00 am

Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer

Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 4:24 pm

Why short-term slowdowns are great

Better footing in the long term.

Kai Hoffmann - Oreninc | August 27, 2014 | 8:50 am

Imperial Metals new copper and gold mine ready to begin production

The company said its Red Chris copper and gold mine, in northwest B.C., will start up once a power line is completed next month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2014 | 7:01 pm

Big step closer to bringing back mining to Upper Peninsula

HIgh-grade maiden resource for 1 of 4 deposits Highland Copper wants to combine to restart mining in region where copper production dates back to 1845.

Frik Els | August 26, 2014 | 5:52 pm