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CRU principal consultant Christine Meilton predicts a rising trend topping $3.60 a pound by 2019, but thereafter China-induced weakness returns.

Prices for the steel-making material added Monday US$1.28 or 2.17% to US$59.09 a tonne, taking its gain since bottoming on April 2 to 25%.

After five consecutive months of decline, global mining exploration began showing signs of life in March, particularly in the gold sector, a new report shows.

The mine's management made significant progress in dealing with the recovery and throughput challenges that had hampered the operation in its early stages.

Three miners died last week in Ghana after inhaling toxic fumes while underground.

China is the globe's top mining country, but its alarming reserves-to-production ratio is forcing domestic miners to hunt for deals in the rest of the world.

Jumps 6% on Wednesday to four-week highs despite record-setting production numbers from Big Three.

When asked about how much lower commodities prices will dive this year, Davis said he thought they were close to hitting rock bottom.

The company has become the first big miner to delay a planned output expansion.