August 29, 2011
Copper futures declined in New York on concern that moves to curb credit growth and tame inflation by China, the world’s biggest consumer of the metal, may reduce demand for…
August 29, 2011
Australian base metals explorer Ventnor Resources (ASX: VRX) is pleased to confirm outstanding results from the second phase of drilling at the Thaduna/Green Dragon copper project, 40 kilometres east of…
August 28, 2011
Several companies are reportedly interested in reviving the Marcopper facility in Marinduque, which was shut down after its mine tailings leaked into the Boac River in 1996.
August 28, 2011
MRC Allied Inc. has acquired another gold and copper mine in Surigao del Sur for P140 million.
August 28, 2011
Business News Americas reported that the union at BHP Billiton's Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile on Friday voted to accept the company's pay offer to renew labor contracts for…
August 28, 2011
SMH reported that BHP Billiton's base metals division has boldly declared its growth plan could as much as triple its copper base despite market sentiment that it is maturing and…
August 27, 2011
Most mining companies are highly diversified, but Antofagasta and Kazakhmys are pretty much single-country, single commodity miners. Both companies mine for copper, Antofagasta in Chile, Kazakhmys in Kazakhstan.
August 26, 2011
Workers at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's (FCX.N: Quote) Grasberg mine in Indonesia plan to stage a strike in coming days after talks with the company failed to resolve a pay…
August 26, 2011
Supply issues should provide some support for copper, particularly as Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold workers in Indonesia plan a strike at the huge Grasberg mine, says Commerzbank.
August 26, 2011
Ollanta Humala, President-elect of Peru, fulfilled a campaign promise Thursday in announcing his government's intention to hit mining companies with higher royalty taxes. Humala, who was elected in July, campaigned…
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