Australia’s Metals X suspends operations at Nifty copper mine

The newly combined company’s stock price rose over 4%

Barrick Gold and Goldcorp are more attractive employers than Lululemon, Blackberry or any of the country's banks.

Glencore announces the completion of its takeover of Xstrata.

Miners will not have to negotiate with the Quechua-speaking people who live in the Andes.

Labourers at the Grasberg mine expansion say the work stoppage could last for a month.

Steady production growth but squeezed profits in BC mining.

Higher ore grades, smoother operations.

A draft bill leaked to the media last week shows the government is planning to amend the current law to avoid paying compensation to foreign miners.

New rules likely to come into force by mid-May.