Copper production in Zambia on track for 1.5m tonnes Foreign firms pouring $3 billion into the sector. MINING.com Editor | February 10, 2013 | 3:37 pm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange slashes precious metal margins Benchmark COMEX 100-ounce gold futures contract will be cut by 10% to $5,940. Frik Els | February 9, 2013 | 9:22 pm
Newmont’s Peru ambitions take another knock as water authority rejects Yanacocha expansion First Conga, now a new pit at South America's biggest gold mine is blocked. Frik Els | February 8, 2013 | 9:59 pm
New setback for Inmet’s $6 billion copper project in Panama The country’s Supreme Court ruled against Inmet's land rights claims near Petaquilla’s concessions. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2013 | 3:39 pm
World’s richest man Carlos Slim’s mining firm run out of town Minera Frisco suspends exploration near Tetela de Ocampo after protests by residents and environmental activists. Frik Els | February 7, 2013 | 11:14 pm
Kenya’s new mining tax discourages investment Gross proceeds from transfers of shares or property subject to withholding tax. Kerry Hall | February 7, 2013 | 9:59 pm
Vale to invest $16 million in copper-gold project in Mexico Vale's local subsidiary signed a deal with Canadian junior miner Corex Gold to explore for gold and copper in Mexico. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2013 | 3:02 pm
Oakland Resources buys up Chile’s Castillo Copper Sydney-listed Oakland Resources (ASX:OKL) has signed an implementation agreement for the acquisition of private Chilean copper explorer Castillo Copper. Marc Howe | February 7, 2013 | 3:54 am
Glencore could be looking at First Quantum takeover Glasenberg is known as a voracious dealmaker and is said to prefer acquisitions over organic growth. Frik Els | February 7, 2013 | 12:15 am
