Copper futures have hit a six week low on trepidation over China's worsening economic outlook and caution just prior to a key meeting of the US Federal Reserve.
BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on expansion plans affected production figures.
China's percentage of international mining merger and acquisition deals nearly doubled during the first half of the year according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).
Africa-focused Canadian miner Ivanplats Ltd, founded by billionaire Robert Friedland, raised over Cdn$300 million ($305 million) in its initial public offering in Toronto on Tuesday, after selling shares at $4.75 each, on the lower end of the marketed range.
