More than half the 2017 combined market cap gains for the world's largest listed miners accrued to just five firms as gold producers drop out of top 10.
Auction for $2 billion Michiquillay copper mine project in Peru was canceled by government of President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski but is now slated for February.
Strikes and slashed funds at South American copper operations could be an early sign of what is likely to be a defining feature of the market next year.
