Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 5:29 pm
Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 11:00 am
Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 4:24 pm
Why short-term slowdowns are great Better footing in the long term. Kai Hoffmann - Oreninc | August 27, 2014 | 8:50 am
Imperial Metals new copper and gold mine ready to begin production The company said its Red Chris copper and gold mine, in northwest B.C., will start up once a power line is completed next month. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2014 | 7:01 pm
Big step closer to bringing back mining to Upper Peninsula HIgh-grade maiden resource for 1 of 4 deposits Highland Copper wants to combine to restart mining in region where copper production dates back to 1845. Frik Els | August 26, 2014 | 5:52 pm
Zambia to ease tax rules on copper exports Good news for the country's copper miners that have been seeking more than $600 million in unpaid tax refunds. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2014 | 3:25 pm
Newmont abandons mining arbitration case against Indonesia Operations at the miner's Batu Hijau copper and gold mine to resume soon. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2014 | 11:07 am
Report: Worst is surely over for explorers Capital raising for exploration up more than 32%. Frik Els | August 25, 2014 | 9:54 pm