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Chile the largest copper producer and the country with the biggest reserves — USGS

Chile is not only the largest copper producer in the world, but also the country with the largest worldwide reserves of the red metal, reveals the latest commodity report by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2012 | 4:02 pm

Chile Collahuasi mine resumes operations after snowstorm halt

Collahuasi, the third largest copper mine in the world, resumed operations this morning after a snowstorm halted production on Sunday, publishes online news outlet Terra.cl

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2012 | 3:10 pm

Avanco Resources to double copper gold resource through acquisition from Xstrata

Brazilian copper developer Avanco Resources (ASX:AVB) said today that it would double the company’s copper gold resources through the acquisition of the Pedra Branca Copper-Gold Project in Brazil's Carajas Mineral Province from Xstrata Copper.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2012 | 1:42 pm

Two of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in 2010 back to work

Two of the 33 Chilean miners trapped during 69 days underground in 2010 are back in the mining world, after over a year of vain efforts to find a job, reports local online news site SoyCopiapo.cl.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2012 | 11:55 pm

Thousands of Peruvians walk 870k to protest mine

Peruvians in the northern region of Cajamarca are not giving up easily in their fight over Newmont Mining's proposed Conga copper-gold mine.

Andrew Topf | February 18, 2012 | 11:02 pm

Ecuador, Kinross hit impasse over Fruta del Norte

Talks between the Ecuadorian government and Kinross Gold have stalled over the country's largest mine, Fruta del Norte.

Andrew Topf | February 17, 2012 | 10:36 pm

Vale profits fall 21% after bending to Chinese steelmakers

Vale is the world's largest producer of iron ore and a top nickel miner, reported a quarterly net profit of $4.67 billion, compared to $5.9 billion in the same quarter last year.

MINING.com Editor | February 16, 2012 | 1:27 am

Goldcorp achieves record revenues and cash flow; gold reserves increase for eighth consecutive year

Goldcorp reported fourth quarter gold production of 687,900 ounces at a total cash cost of $261 per ounce, leading to record revenues of $1.5 billion and operating cash flows before working capital changes of $831 million.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | February 15, 2012 | 11:00 pm

Colombia to attract $2.1 billion in gold-related investments by 2015

Gold mining in Colombia is shining bright as major gold players are expected to invest U.S. $ 2,100 million by 2015, reports local newspaper La Republica.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2012 | 5:39 pm

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