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Argentina mine exports grind to a halt on foreign exchange rules

Argentina's mining exports have virtually ground to a halt and companies are stockpiling gold, copper and other minerals due to foreign exchange rules that are impossible to comply with, a top industry executive said Tuesday.

Wall Street Journal Online | June 14, 2012 | 1:00 am

Small and medium-sized miners: It’s time to dust off your hedge book

A hedging u-turn is in the making.

Frik Els | June 13, 2012 | 9:15 pm

BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again

World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.

Frik Els | June 13, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Mining companies should chase more M&As – JPMorgan

Asset manager at JPMorgan, Neil Gregson, says mining companies should pursue more takeovers as escalating costs prompt them to slow spending on expansions.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2012 | 1:24 pm

EMED Mining Public Limited – AGM Statement

We continue to collaborate closely with our suppliers and advisers, the regulatory authorities of the Government of Andalucía and the project financiers with a view to triggering the Rio Tinto Copper Mine by the end of 2012.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | June 13, 2012 | 12:30 pm

Copper, nickel combine to capture printed electronics market

There are better days waiting ahead for copper and nickel in the field of electronics with the new invention of copper-nickel nanowires, which will be a perfect choice for printed electronics, developed by researchers in Duke University.

CommodityOnline | June 13, 2012 | 12:00 pm

Prairie Creek Mine gets OK from aboriginal affairs

CBC reports that Canadian Zinc (TSE:CZN) has passed another milestone in getting its zinc-silver-lead-copper Prairie Creek Mine up and running with an OK from John Duncan, the minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 12, 2012 | 7:38 pm

Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you?

The 49-year-old boss of the world's largest mining company took home £9.8 million ($15.2 million) last year including bonuses, pension contributions and stock options.

Frik Els | June 12, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Spanic and Grexit put copper back on defensive

The Spanish bailout is now being called 'voodoo economics' while EU finance officials are at the point of discussing limiting ATM withdrawals and doing border checks if and when Athens drops the euro.

Frik Els | June 12, 2012 | 1:46 pm

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Argentina mine exports grind to a halt on foreign exchange rules

Small and medium-sized miners: It’s time to dust off your hedge book

BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again

Mining companies should chase more M&As – JPMorgan

EMED Mining Public Limited – AGM Statement

Copper, nickel combine to capture printed electronics market

Prairie Creek Mine gets OK from aboriginal affairs

Dr Kloppers took home $15 million last year. How is the sypercycle turning out for you?

Spanic and Grexit put copper back on defensive

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