Copper price jumps as China imports hit all-time high Concentrate imports for the full year up 28% to 17 million tonnes. Frik Els | January 13, 2017 | 10:26 am
DRC says Ok for Glencore to take full control of Mutanda copper mine Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said he “didn’t believe” the government needed to authorize changes in ownership in that or any project. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 10:02 am
Goldcorp sells mines in Mexico, Guatemala for about $470 million As part of the world's third largest gold producer by market value's ongoing efforts to focus on highly profitable, core assets. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 7:09 am
Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Peru mine expansion ready by year-end The new section of the Toquepala open-pit mine in southern Tacna, Peru, is expected to begin operations in early 2018. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 4:05 am
Private capital rotating into mining and metals Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals investment in 2016 – this year 13 funds are targeting $10 billion says new study. Frik Els | January 11, 2017 | 4:34 pm
Egypt opens gold assets to foreign companies, first time since 2009 First international tender for gold mining concessions in eight years to be held on Sunday. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2017 | 9:29 am
Strike at Yamana Gold mine in Chile enters ninth day, shares fall Operations have been halted since Friday, when one of the two unions blocked all access to El Peñón as a way to press management. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2017 | 7:51 am
World Bank on a Trump economy and commodities World Bank's 2017 outlook says US impact on commodity markets diminished, but it's still number 1 for oil and number 2 in copper, aluminum and lead. Frik Els | January 10, 2017 | 8:48 pm
Iron ore, copper prices jump on upbeat economic forecasts Iron ore back above $80 a tonne while copper price spikes 4%. Frik Els | January 10, 2017 | 4:27 pm