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Finland inks $266 million deal to revitalize Europe’s largest nickel mine

A large but troubled nickel mine in Finland may be back on the road to profitability thanks to a recent deal that saw commodities trader Trafigura take a 15.5 percent stake.

Andrew Topf | February 12, 2017 | 4:24 pm

DR Congo’s perfect storm

A leaked White House memo, which outlines the suspension of a portion of the Dodd-Frank rule on ‘conflict minerals’, will exacerbate already high levels of violence in DR Congo.

Verisk Maplecroft | February 10, 2017 | 3:06 pm

Copper price surges on BHP force majeure

Copper hits 20-month high after world's number one miner says can't honour supply contracts from Escondida, responsible for 5% of global output.

Frik Els | February 10, 2017 | 9:36 am

Quebec pulls permits for Copper One’s exploration claims at Riviere Dore

The miner says the decision is clearly “abusive” and it evidences “an excess of jurisdiction,” reason why it will appeal the resolution.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2017 | 5:14 am

Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines

Strike at Escondida, export ban and smelter problems at Grasberg and community clashes at Las Bambas.

Frik Els | February 9, 2017 | 11:31 am

BHP to spend $2.2bn on US Mad Dog oil project

Expansion has the potential to increase production to 140,000 barrels of oil per day from the about 80,000 barrels it currently generates.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 9, 2017 | 3:50 am

Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project

Vancouver company pays $65 million cash for a 4% stream on El Morro deposit, half of NuevoUnion, its joint venture with Teck.

Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 2:19 pm

Southern Copper wants to shoot the lights out

World number five producer adding 600,000 annual tonnes in six years.

Frik Els | February 8, 2017 | 1:01 pm

Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally

Shareholders will be the main beneficiaries of the company's cautious approach to capital expenditure in the last three years as it will pay bigger-than-expected divvy of $1.70 per share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2017 | 3:02 am

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Finland inks $266 million deal to revitalize Europe’s largest nickel mine

DR Congo’s perfect storm

Copper price surges on BHP force majeure

Quebec pulls permits for Copper One’s exploration claims at Riviere Dore

Copper price drops despite outages at world’s biggest mines

BHP to spend $2.2bn on US Mad Dog oil project

Goldcorp buys back gold stream on giant Chile project

Southern Copper wants to shoot the lights out

Rio Tinto logs first annual gain since 2013 on iron ore rally

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