Worst drought in years pushes Anglo to sign water deal with Codelco

The proceeds of the offering will push forward the Kamoa copper discovery and the Kipushi zinc-copper-lead-germanium-precious metals project

The figure is up from just 2% only 12 months ago.

It risks fines that range from US$970,000 to $4.9 million, or even the revocation of its environmental permit.

Conga and Tia Maria: a combined $5.8 billion.

The Vancouver-based firm will announce a revised investment figure and timeline for its $6.2 billion copper-gold porphyry Cobre Panama mine before the end of 2013.

Lower court ruling requires extra consultation step with aboriginal groups.

China wants to undo a multi-billion dollar agreement.

Bill will likely die in Senate.

"The power is shifting again from financial centres to the producers of real goods. The place to be is in commodities: raw materials and natural resources."