IMF to provide credit to Congo as growth and reserves falter

Copper dropped over 3% on Wednesday after worries about economic growth and metals demand were reinforced by the International Monetary Fund's report.

Harsh weather during the first three months of 2013 wasn't enough to knock the mining giant off course.

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg will become head of the combined entity.

The giant miner revealed, however, a spike in first-quarter production, which sent the shares up 1.9% to 3,028p in London and received a pre-market gain estimated in 4.6% to $46.40 this morning in New York.

A plunge in precious metals prices and weak copper drag mining stocks to new lows.

No matter what happens to the 'supercycle', it's been a great decade for major commodities traders.

Construction of the Boleo mine started in late 2010 and is a little more than half complete

The move comes as the nation gets ready to sign up to the Norway-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

Rumours suggest Rio’s sale of a majority stake in Ivanhoe Australia will trigger a full takeover of the company.