April 11, 2014 US gold and silver production dips, copper jumps US copper mine production grew 5% to 1.23 million tonnes in 2013 according to the latest US Geological Survey, but silver and gold recovered slid.
April 11, 2014 Former JPMorgan commodities chief under federal probe The probe was opened following a settlement with regulators that alleged JPMorgan manipulated power markets in the Midwest and California.
April 10, 2014 Copper, iron ore imports defy China weakness China's iron ore imports jump 21% to 74 million tonnes while copper imports surge 31%.
April 10, 2014 Codelco workers suspected of stealing over $80m in copper The criminal activity involved contractors and it had been going on since 2011.
April 9, 2014 Barrick Gold shareholders advised to back miner’s pay plan The recommendation comes from Proxy advisory service Institutional Shareholder Services, the same firm that last year called shareholders to vote against the Barrick's approach to compensation.
April 9, 2014 Moly Mines plunges as suspension from ASX trading looms The stock fell almost 26% in Sydney after the company announced it expects be suspended from trading later this month.
April 9, 2014 US firms unprepared for upcoming conflict minerals rule enforcement A PwC survey shows that only 4% of the 700 companies polled across 15 industries said they have completed a draft of their SEC conflict minerals filings.
April 9, 2014 Poll: 74% of Chileans want mining companies to pay higher taxes They believe those funds should be allocated to the regions where mining operations are based.
April 8, 2014 Study: Copper surplus likely to push price down to $2.75 a pound The closely-watched Thomson Reuters GFMS annual copper survey paints a grim picture for the copper price in 2014 and beyond.
April 8, 2014 Codelco unveils new copper deposits holding over 1,800 million tonnes The world’s No.1 copper producer said the recently found deposits are all located nearby current operations.
