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Copper extends 15% gain since August as market swings into huge deficit

First half market shortfall climbs to 292,000 tonnes as mine production grows just 2.4%.

Frik Els | September 21, 2012 | 7:10 pm

Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger

Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2012 | 3:42 pm

One dead in clash near Barrick Peru mine, operations halted

Canada's Barrick Gold has temporarily suspended operations at its Pierina mine in Northern Peru after violence between a nearby community and police left one person dead and four seriously injured.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 5:07 pm

Tahoe reports civil unrest from outsiders at its Guatemala’s Escobal silver mine

Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. said Wednesday construction activities on the power line for the Escobal silver project in Guatemala were disrupted by a mob intent on forcing the company to end construction.

MINING.com Editor | September 19, 2012 | 2:28 pm

Canada’s B2Gold to lead $1.1 billion merger with CGA Mining

Latin American-focused Canadian miner B2Gold said Wednesday it will buy CGA Mining for $1.1 billion to gain access to the Masbate mine, the largest operating gold project in the Philippines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2012 | 1:35 pm

Chile and Peru join forces to bring back foreign mining investment

They don’t often see eye-to-eye, but representatives of the Chilean and Peruvian governments have agreed to work together to attract declining investment to their copper mining sectors, and also increase their respective production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 19, 2012 | 1:33 pm

Rival tin miners in Bolivia fight with dynamite

Violent clashes between vying factions of miners from Bolivia's second largest tin mine have left one person dead and nine injured.

Marc Howe | September 19, 2012 | 7:45 am

Endeavour Silver soars after Bolanitos mine drill results

Shares of Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR)(NYSE:EXK) were up almost 2% at $9.87 Tuesday after it announced drill results from its Bolanitos mine in Guanajuato State, Mexico.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 18, 2012 | 6:45 pm

Solvista posts first results for its Caramanta gold project in Colombia

Solvista released first results on a drill program recently initiated in the Middle Cauca Gold belt in Antioquia, Colombia.

MINING.com Editor | September 18, 2012 | 2:39 pm

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