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Copper falls, economic data in focus

Copper slipped on Thursday, with prices vulnerable to further pressure from the dollar's recent strength as investors awaited fresh data for further clues on the health of the U.S. economy and the outlook for interest rates

Reuters | October 2, 2014 | 2:46 pm

Amara Mining’s Ivory Coast gold mine to start production in 2017

Amara Mining will invest $400 million over the next two years to build one of Africa's largest gold mines at its Yaoure property in Ivory Coast with production due to start in 2017.

Reuters | October 1, 2014 | 6:18 pm

Open-pit mining suspended after four killed at Freeport Indonesia’s copper mine

Freeport-McMoRan Inc temporarily suspended open-pit mining at its Indonesian mine on Saturday, a company statement said, after four people died in an accident at one of the world's biggest copper mines.

Reuters | September 28, 2014 | 9:11 pm

Anglo American says wins license for slurry pipe at Brazil mine

Miner Anglo American said on Wednesday it won environmental regulatory approval to operate the slurry pipe at its Brazilian iron-ore project Minas Rio, a crucial step in meeting a deadline to enter production by the end of the year.

Reuters | September 24, 2014 | 5:39 pm

Mali to boost funding and policing of artisanal gold mining

Mali plans to boost funding opportunities for its artisanal miners and to improve the policing of a sector that produces about a third of the country's gold exports, officials said on Thursday at the start of a mining reform meeting.

Reuters | September 21, 2014 | 8:35 pm

Randgold says AngloGold stake in Kibali mine too pricey

CEO Mark Bristow spoke in response to a suggestion from Investec analysts that Randgold buy AngloGold's 45-percent stake in the mine.

Reuters | September 16, 2014 | 2:15 pm

JSW Steel raises iron ore imports to six mln tonnes in a year

JSW Steel, led by billionaire Sajjan Jindal and India's third-largest maker of the alloy, will import 6 million tonnes of iron ore this fiscal year compared with no shipments a year earlier due to production cutbacks at home.

Reuters | July 9, 2014 | 11:04 pm

South African central bank chief forgoes salary hike

Gill Marcus received a 0.4% pay rise this year, indicating that one of the most prominent opponents of excessive executive pay in Africa's most advanced economy practises what she preaches.

Reuters | June 25, 2014 | 5:03 pm

India expands uranium enrichment

India is expanding a covert uranium enrichment plant that could potentially support the development of thermonuclear weapons, a defense research group says, raising the stakes in a regional arms race with China and Pakistan.

Reuters | June 23, 2014 | 6:29 pm

Glencore could agree sale of copper mine to Minmetals this week

Peruvian copper mine Las Bambas expected to fetch $5-6 billion.

Reuters | March 17, 2014 | 6:06 pm

India gets discounts on existing potash deals – officials

Potash suppliers have agreed to cut prices for Indian buyers on existing contracts to help them cope with the impact of a weaker rupee.

Reuters | September 3, 2013 | 12:13 am

Mongolia, Rio Tinto playing high stakes on copper mine: Clyde Russell

Mongolia's reputation as a desirable investment destination has taken a battering recently.

Reuters | August 20, 2013 | 10:26 pm

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