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Colombia allows some miners to work in new national park, sparks debate

While miners that already hold licenses will be allowed to keep working in the area, the authority emphasized that those permits will not be renewed once they expire.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2013 | 4:40 pm

World’s greatest explorer: Dave Lowell interview

He’s known as the most successful mining explorationist of the past century, having discovered 17 ore bodies, including the world’s largest copper mine

Tommy Humphreys | January 17, 2013 | 8:22 pm

Global steel director for Brazil’s Vale quits amid division reshuffle

With the executive's resignation, the global steel director's position will no longer exist.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 4:19 pm

Cobre Panama a risky endeavour for First Quantum: analyst

Haywood Securities mining analyst, Kerry Smith, says the Vancouver-based miner already has "a lot on its plate."

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 3:44 pm

Poor decisions force Rio Tinto’s CEO departure, leaves the group with $14bn charge

The giant miner will take about $14 billion of writedowns for failed deals in aluminum and coal led by Tom Albanese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2013 | 2:15 pm

Chile’s Escondida miners to vote on contract offer next week

The company's unionized workers will start to vote on a new contract proposal on Jan. 24,

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2013 | 3:03 pm

Peru ready to roll with ‘prior consultation’ mining law

Peru's indigenous communities will now have their say in each and every mining project potentially affecting them.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2013 | 1:55 am

Vale’s Roger Agnelli reaches number four on Harvard’s best-performing CEO list

A 934% shareholder return during his 10-year tenure and a 157% market capitalization gain

Michael Allan McCrae | January 15, 2013 | 6:15 pm

Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society

The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2013 | 4:20 pm

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