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Chinese-owned mining company Ecuacorriente will sign a contract to invest $1.4 billion over five years for extracting copper in Ecuador's southern Amazon, reports local newspaper La Republica.

Zambia Daily Mail reports that workers at the Kansanshi copper mine have gone on strike.

After steady gains throughout the day Ivanhoe Mines – building one of the richest copper and gold mines in the world – ended Thursday up 5.47% after CEO and founder Robert Friedland said he's found buyers for the company's other assets.

Baja responds to misleading statements by dissident shareholder Mount Kellett Master Fund II A L.P., and highlights Mount Kellett's failure to address seven critical facts in its dissident circular. Baja cautions shareholders not to trust the Mount Kellett wolf in sheep's clothing.

Speculative buying of commodities, including copper, may continue to gain traction as prices are pegged to rise amid a steady rebound in the global economy, especially in the United States. Although  Europe’s financial outlook remains on shaky ground, geopolitical risks in Iran and across the Middle East are pushing up energy costs, and China’s economy is showing signs of slowing down, demand for the red metal is expected to remain steady

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 29, 2012) - Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:COP) is pleased to announce that Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco Nevada") and the Company have agreed to amend the term...

Copper output in Chile, the world's largest copper producer, tumbled 7.6% in the last 12 months to 396,341 metric tons, the National Statistics Institute (INE), a government statistics agency, announced this morning.

As Canadian exports of iron ore and uranium to China continue to increase dramatically, Beijing will benefit from higher-quality ore and diversification of supply sources, predicts economist Patricia Mohr in the latest Scotiabank’s Commodity Price Index.

Lindsay's comments come despite forecasts of supply outstripping demand by at least 350,000 tonnes (some analysts put the figure as high as 539,000 tonnes) this year further putting pressure on prices.