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Rio’s Walsh gets big backing from shareholders, to stay longer as CEO

The move is seen by analysts as an attempt to strengthen the firm’s image.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2014 | 1:45 pm

Worldwide nonferrous metals exploration budgets down 25% in 2014

Total worldwide budget for nonferrous metals exploration dropped to US$11.36 billion in 2014 from US$15.19 billion in 2013 — a 25% decrease.

SNL Metals & Mining | October 22, 2014 | 10:30 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: Here is why you should buy $100 worth of gold and silver

Most people have the sense that the dollar isn’t worth what it used to be, but they may not grasp what this means in real terms.

MoneyMetals.com | October 22, 2014 | 11:30 am

BHP shoots the lights out

Petroleum, met coal, iron ore production set new quarterly records. Fall in copper volumes not enough to dent 9% overall output growth.

Frik Els | October 21, 2014 | 10:38 pm

Citibank acquires Deutsche commodities trading book

Tough regulations and worries about reputation have made trading commodities a source of worries for bank bosses.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2014 | 3:15 pm

Chile’s Codelco to seal $1 billion deal with the UK

The giant copper miner is also planning to sell about $8 billion of bonds over the next five years to help finance a nearly $30bn investment program aimed to revamp its aging mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2014 | 2:02 pm

The Lundin’s look to Chile for copper’s next run

The firm is developing a trio of staggeringly huge copper deposits on the Chilean-Argentine border that contain a total of over 28 billion pounds of copper and 19 million ounces of gold resources (only two of the deposits have resource estimates on them).

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | October 21, 2014 | 12:59 pm

One of these five companies will run the gold fix

Broker Autilla Ltd (Sapient), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jointly with Thomson Reuters, U.S. derivatives bourse Intercontinental Exchange, the London Metal Exchange and broker ICAP's online platform EBS will present their proposals this Friday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2014 | 1:05 pm

Mining investment in Kazakhstan to reach $30bn by 2017

The country is fine-tuning details of a new mining law that will make it easier for foreigners to tap the nation’s riches.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 20, 2014 | 11:30 am

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Saudis discover 1,200-year-old mining hub

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