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Glencore now idles zinc mine in Zambia over tax refund row

The company is cutting 169 jobs at the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2014 | 3:51 pm

Blockade lifted at Freeport Grasberg mine in Indonesia

Operations, however, won’t resume until at least Oct. 7.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2014 | 11:40 am

Gold prices hurting miners? Throw Ebola into the mix

Deutsche Bank warned Friday that gold producers are the most vulnerable to a further spread of the deadly disease.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2014 | 10:23 am

Miners to rely heavily on automation, digitization and green processes

New dimensions are being created within the industry, which help optimize production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2014 | 10:07 pm

From Beaver Creek to Denver: a journey between different worlds

September's Precious Metals Summit at Beaver Creek, followed hard by the Denver Gold Forum, brought a huge chunk of the gold mining and investing community to Colorado.

The Gold Report | October 2, 2014 | 12:01 pm

Operations at Freeport Grasberg copper mine remain blocked

Protesters are demanding management to review safety conditions following a fatal accident on Sept. 27.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2014 | 11:00 am

Polish miner KGHM begins production at massive copper mine in Chile

In the official opening the firm said it expected to start shipping from Sierra Gorda in November

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2014 | 6:12 pm

Glencore halts copper projects in Zambia over tax row

The standoff marks a major setback for the miner, which is in the process of upgrading its copper assets in Zambia hoping to increase output by at least 50% by 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 1, 2014 | 2:00 pm

September precious metal price meltdown

Fresh selling sees gold price end September down 6% vs historical average gain of 3%, silver tanks 13%, platinum drops 9% and palladium collapses 15% over the course of the month.

Frik Els | September 30, 2014 | 9:41 pm

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