Mexico’s copper output suffers biggest single-month drop in 2 years

The fall was caused by lower prices and slowing demand from major copper consumers like China, says Gonzalo Fernandez, an analyst with Grupo Santander.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 8:18 pm

African Minerals cuts iron ore shipment forecast

The miner has cut its forecast from its mine in Sierra Leone yet again and is in advanced talks to secure the financing it needs to fund its working capital requirements.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 4:25 pm

Anglo Pacific inks $15m gold royalty deal with Hummingbird

Anglo Pacific has signed a royalty financing agreement with Hummingbird to pay the explorer $15 million in exchange for a 2% return royalty on any gold ore produced from the latter's Dugbe project in Liberia.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 10:56 am

China to scrap 40 pct export duty on metallurgical coke

China used to be the world's largest exporter of coke, but its exports have almost dried up since 2008, when Beijing raised the export duty from 25% in a bid to reduce pollution.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 10:51 am

Gold Fields downgraded on SA gold mine spinoff but AngloGold keeps status

Plans by both Gold Fields and AngloGold to reduce exposure to South Africa produced different outcomes from ratings agencies, as former got cut, while the latter was affirmed at investment grade.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 10:27 am

Gold and silver today- higher as Asian demand remains solid

Gold breached $1700 overnight before settling back just below this level ahead of U.S. opening, but fundamentals - particularly with solid Asian demand - remain positive.

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 10:19 am

London gold market nervous on thin liquidity and fiscal cliff

Gold dips back below $1700 with investors "wary of thin markets", signs of progress on Fiscal Cliff

Mineweb | December 18, 2012 | 10:07 am

3 simple sayings to help navigate current mining markets

If you want to be happy with your mining stock portfolio over the last two months you need to lower your expectations, says Michael Kosowan but, believes there are opportunities if you follow some simple rules. An interview with the gold report

Mineweb | December 9, 2012 | 10:13 pm

Hard-to-reach places drive miners to bet big on renewable energy

Contrary to their tarnished image, mining companies are investing in renewable energy faster than other industries and will account for 1.8 percent of global clean-power spending this year

Mineweb | December 9, 2012 | 11:22 am

On the edge of permitting a Spanish open pit gold mine

Edgewater Exploration says a permitting decision should come soon for the Corcoesto gold project and that a BFS is just around the corner.

Mineweb | December 8, 2012 | 7:03 am

When the big just keeps getting bigger – Duluth releases new metals resource

A significant increase in the enormous Twin Metals polymetallic resource in Minnesota, and identified higher grade zones, means the project economics just look like getting better and better

Mineweb | December 7, 2012 | 10:53 pm

Fee FiFo Flam – transient mine camps under attack again

The latest academic report on Fly in Fly out mining camps in Australia suggests that some are hotbeds of crime and drug and/or alcohol abuse and like concentration camps – but are they really?

Mineweb | December 7, 2012 | 2:03 am

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