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Pebble mine: ‘If God were testing us, he couldn’t have found a more challenging place’

Arguably the richest prize in mining, the Pebble project pits a watershed where up to 40 million salmon spawn each year against copper and gold reserves worth as much as $500 billion according to a new documentary.

Frik Els | July 23, 2012 | 11:32 pm

Australia’s Caspian Oil & Gas to acquire Chilean copper project

Perth-based Caspian Oil & Gas (ASX:CIG) is set to enter the mineral exploitation sector with the acquisition of a Chilean copper project.

Marc Howe | July 23, 2012 | 1:14 am

Peru gold mine protests grow

Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project.

UPI | July 22, 2012 | 4:53 pm

No signs of the mining boom ending for Australia any time soon: studies

There is no end on sight to the mining boom in Australia, a country which mineral resources sector value is expected to reach $122.6 billion by 2016, growing at an annual average rate of 4.3%, reveals a study published Saturday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 4:54 pm

Two solar power plants to relieve mining sector’s power needs in Chile

As subsidies for renewable energy are falling in the depressed European economies, which represent the world's largest market for solar technology, manufacturers have started looking to new markets and Chile seems to be the most attractive one.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 21, 2012 | 12:00 pm

London 2012: And the 92.5% silver gold medal goes to…

Making the 2012 Olympic gold medal from pure gold would amount to $22,000 per medal at Friday's closing price of $1,585 an ounce. Event organizers baulked and opted for a mix of silver, a few grams of gold and copper for winning athletes.

Frik Els | July 21, 2012 | 12:20 am

Copper drops on China construction worries, but producers remain bullish

"Mine disruptions, falling grades at existing mines, delays of constructing new mines are all really supportive."

Frik Els | July 20, 2012 | 7:19 pm

Freeport to start $4 billion Peru’s copper mine expansion in 2013

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) will start its $4 billion mill expansion at the Cerro Verde copper operation in Peru next year, said CEO Richard Adkerson a conference call to discuss second quarter results published Thursday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 20, 2012 | 5:48 pm

Ivanhoe Mines successfully completes rights offering

Early results indicate approximately 100% of available common shares subscribed, generating $1.8 Billion in gross proceeds

Marketwire - Mining and Metals | July 20, 2012 | 4:15 pm

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