Chile is the world’s 3rd largest copper mining investment destination Only behind behind Canada and Australia. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2013 | 5:28 pm
Copper peaks to six-week high on supply concerns due to Grasberg suspension It reached $7,525, its highest level since April 12. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 22, 2013 | 10:27 am
Fiji moves toward deep sea mining tests Tests are expected in the next two or three years. MINING.com Editor | May 22, 2013 | 12:01 am
Commodity supercycle is essentially over: Citigroup Group expects 2013 to be year in which “the death bells ring for the commodity supercycle after its duly noted sunset.” Cecilia Jamasmie | May 21, 2013 | 6:35 pm
United Nations publishes first plan for deep sea mining Companies could apply for mining licences as soon as 2016 to extract gold, copper and more. Kerry Hall | May 20, 2013 | 2:34 am
Keep the change, say Germans alarmed by European plan to scrap copper coins The European Union is mulling over phasing out one and two cent coins after it emerged that they cost more than their face value to mint. The Independent | May 19, 2013 | 6:10 pm
Haiti revising outdated mining laws The World Bank is assisting the government to revamp legislation from 1976. Kerry Hall | May 19, 2013 | 5:07 pm
Lonmin’s South African mine resumes operation after strike Talks between labour and management continue. Kerry Hall | May 18, 2013 | 9:48 pm
Transformer failure at Copper Mountain is an ‘unfortunate event’ From 34,000 TPD to 24,000 TPD. Michael Allan McCrae | May 17, 2013 | 4:48 pm