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4 charts that say this time the copper price surge could last

"For one, copper supply is probably less ample than the apparent consumption data indicate."

Frik Els | December 6, 2019 | 2:03 pm

US payrolls light fire under copper price

Copper bulls use robust economic data and progress on trade…

Frik Els | December 6, 2019 | 1:40 pm

IMF says $10 billion Congo budget unrealistic as mining slows

The IMF projects that Congo’s actual revenue this year will…

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2019 | 9:06 am

TSXV greenlights ATEX’s acquisition of Chilean copper project

Shares in the Vancouver-based company start trading today.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2019 | 6:20 am

Barminco’s remote system operates loaders 1,000 kilometres away

The subsidiary of fellow Australian company, Perenti, successfully piloted its…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 5, 2019 | 6:15 am

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Conga remains key for Newmont

Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) $4.8 billion copper-gold project in Cajamarca Peru remains as one of the company’s priorities, but further development will be done on a very measured basis, told MINING.com the company’s head of communications, Omar Jabara.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 4:10 pm

Xstrata kicks off production at Mount Margaret mine‎

London listed Xstrata (LON:XTA) started Thursday copper production at its $310 million (A$300) Mount Margaret operation in north-west Queensland, Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 2:06 pm

Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss commodity trader and the coal giant down the slope Thursday in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2012 | 1:01 pm

Australia pushes for expansion into African mining

Australia's political and business leaders signaled their emphatic support for the country's increased involvement in the African mining sector at a conference in Perth on Thursday.

Marc Howe | August 30, 2012 | 1:21 am

EPA needs $635 million and 30 years to clean Silver Valley

Idaho's Silver Valley will need to pay $635 million under a new 30 year plan by the federal government to clean up over a century's worth of mining pollution in the region.

Marc Howe | August 29, 2012 | 7:04 am

China slows overseas investments during leadership transition

MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.

Marc Howe | August 29, 2012 | 3:22 am

Baja Mining stocks surge 77% on Korean consortium’s $90mln payment

Shares in Vancouver-based Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) have surged following confirmation from the company that a Korean consortium has paid USD$90 million to become a 51% owner of Baja subsidiary Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo S.A. de .C.V. (MMB)

Marc Howe | August 29, 2012 | 1:25 am

More singers join the ‘supercycle is over’ choir

Financial Times analysts are the latest ones singing the “supercycle is over” song, as the paper points today to recent profit reports from major miners, including Anglo American, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata as the most recent evidence.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 2:16 pm

Peru abandons Newmont’s $4.8 billion Conga

The Peruvian government has thrown in the towel on Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) controversial Conga mine as the nation's prime minister announced Monday evening the $4.8 billion copper-gold project is now on the back burner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2012 | 1:18 pm

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