Survey IDs trade tensions, ESG policies as top issues for miners

China will fund South Sudan's first geological survey.

Investment bank goes tactically overweight on base metals (and closes underweight position on precious metals).

Toxic levels of mercury coming from illegal miners in Peru's Amazon are being dumped into rivers, causing serious health problems and polluting the aquatic ecosystem.

The Asian country ranks in the top ten for coal, iron, and gold. It holds vast reserves of copper, it’s a well-known diamonds exporter and holds the 11th largest proven reserves of both oil and natural gas.

China's the top importer.

Xstrata couldn't save 2012 from having the lowest number of mining industry transactions since 2005.

PwC said the statistics reflected a shift by miners from buyers to sellers.

BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto seem to believe the recovery has began.

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