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The move comes as Chile's Supreme Court halted the $3.9 billion gold and copper project last month.

Bids and offers will be published in real time and the price updated every 30 seconds.

Another contractor died at the mine only two weeks ago.

What happens next is critical say mining companies currently operating in the country.

Talks aimed at preventing a November 10 strike at Antamina copper mine, broke down this week.

The ship will accommodate as many as 180 people and is expected to be delivered by the end of 2017.

This video and accompanying infographic from last year explains the basics of raising capital in the mining exploration sector. It covers: private placements, warrants, hold periods, and much more.

Investors in Australia's junior mining sector are feeling the same pain as those in North America but Paul Adams, an analyst with brokerage firm DJ Carmichael in Perth, believes select junior resource companies will outperform the broad markets as macro-level events impact certain commodities.

Silver has underperformed gold and industrial metals to such an extent that risks are now all on the upside.