Copper

September 28, 2011

Orvana submits permit for Michigan copper mine

Orvana Minerals Corp. TSX:ORV has applied for a permit to begin mining its Copperwood project in Michigan. The environmental permit is one of 13 permits needed to mine in Michigan.

September 28, 2011

We’ll need 170,000 workers, says BHP

CLANCY YEATES BHP BILLITON has predicted Australia's resources industry will need an extra 170,000 workers in the next five years, underlining the job bonanza set to hit mining states. Forecasts…

September 28, 2011

163-year-old Pittsburgh-area copper firm bankrupt

LEETSDALE, Pa.—A 163-year-old western Pennsylvania copper company is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while it seeks to sell the company's assets. Attorneys for Hussey Copper Ltd., now based in…

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