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Blockade lifted at BHP’s Escondida mine

Mine access roads blockaded by contractors at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine have been re-opened.

Andrew Topf | May 4, 2012 | 6:00 am

Fluor wins copper mill optimization work in British Columbia worth $397 million

Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it was awarded a contract from Teck (NYSE: TCK) to provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for the Highland Valley Copper Mill Optimization project in British Columbia, Canada.

Fluor Corporation | May 4, 2012 | 5:23 am

Canada mints its last penny on Friday

The Canadian penny will get a ministerial send off when the Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will be on hand to watch the last minting.

Michael Allan McCrae | May 3, 2012 | 9:37 pm

Copper is having a terrible 48 hours

Due to its widespread use in construction, communication and transport copper is a bellwether for the global metals industry. The red metal […]

Frik Els | May 3, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Contractors protest at BHP Billiton’s Escondida in Chile

Contract workers blocked some roads to Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, on Thursday in a bonus dispute, although production operations weren't halted

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2012 | 3:08 pm

Indonesia jumps on the mining exports tax wagon

Indonesia has decided to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world’s largest exporters of copper and coal, will start imposing a 20% tax on mining exports beginning next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2012 | 2:38 pm

First Nickel nearly doubles production in Q1

Toronto-based First Nickel (TSX:FNI) had a good quarter, raising its production at the Lockerby mine 87% from Q4 2011.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 5:43 am

Grupo Mexico profit jumps 35% on higher production

Major copper producer Grupo Mexico reported a 35% jump in first-quarter profit, helped in part by higher mine production numbers.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 12:24 am

Report: Mongolia going the way of Zimbabwe with mandatory state control of foreign miners

Draft legislation, a copy of which was seen by the Financial Times on Wednesday, gave "the clearest sign yet that Mongolia is uncomfortable with the large foreign investments that have so far been a mainstay of economic growth."

Frik Els | May 2, 2012 | 11:57 pm

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