Anglo American said Thursday it had filed a writ with Santiago's Court of Appeals, suing the Chilean firm for breach of contract in a dispute over its south Chilean assets.

The mining sector, which accounts for 5% of the $1.4 trillion economy, is beset with hurdles, with declining mining activity impacting state finances.

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The 2007 acquisition of UraMin by Areva proved financially costly, and is now compounded by a criminal complaint filed by Areva's former CEO concerning a private investigation into the purchase.

Trading in shares of Gloucester Coal was suspended on Thursday, as China's Yancoal was said to be preparing a takeover offer estimated at $2 billion.

A Papua New Guinea court has rejected an appeal by local landowners to block deep sea dumping of waste from the Ramu nickel mine, junior partner Highlands Pacific said on Thursday.

According to KGHM's CEO, Herbert Wirth, the company is considering making joint acquisitions with China's Minmetals Corporation outside its home country.

The Japan Copper and Brass Association said Thursday the country's output of rolled copper product plunged 10.4% from a year earlier in November owing to sluggish demand.

London copper slipped on Thursday, after gaining 2.7% in the past two days, on concerns that the latest round of ECB loans to banks were insufficient to help pull Europe out of its debt crisis.