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Brazil mining investment to top $75 billion by 2016

Brazilian investment in mining is about to shatter a five-year record.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2012 | 5:23 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

Strike and lower copper price hurt First Quantum production

A lower copper price and a strike at its Kansanshi mine in Zambia has bit into the bottom line at Africa-focused base metals producer First Quantum Minerals.

Andrew Topf | May 2, 2012 | 11:18 pm

Brazilian Gold gives long-suffering investors something to smile about

Brazilian Gold Corporation jumped 13.5% on Wednesday on three times usual trading volumes, after announcing positive metallurgical test work at its São Jorge deposit in northern Brazil.

Frik Els | May 2, 2012 | 6:00 pm

Sienna’s winning streak halted by new Peru drill results

Even after today's heavy losses it is still showing gains for the year of 86%.

Frik Els | May 2, 2012 | 5:00 pm

New watchwords at BHP: sequencing, discipline, cash flow

BHP Billiton addressed shareholder concerns about its ambitious investment plans in four mega-projects on Wednesday saying it will match capital expenditures closely with cash flows and stagger the project pipeline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2012 | 2:14 pm

US metal and industrial metal mine salaries for 2011

There is no such thing as an average miner. There is no such thing as an average salary. Yet we can get some idea of how well mining people are paid by looking at the average salaries for 2011 on US metal mines recently published CostMine.

Jack Caldwell | May 2, 2012 | 12:01 pm

Barrick makes investors day by hiking dividend 33%

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX) increased its quarterly dividend by 33%, as the company announced Wednesday a 3% increase in its first-quarter profit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 2, 2012 | 11:30 am

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