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Canada’s Capstone puts Chile copper project in back burner

The Vancouver-based miner blamed low commodity prices for the measure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2015 | 5:38 am

Copper price rallies 6%

Glencore's bold move and huge jump in Chinese concentrate imports light fire under copper price.

Frik Els | September 8, 2015 | 11:47 am

Minera IRL halts gold operation in Peru as protesters take over site

Around 100 locals invaded the site over the weekend, occupying a number of installations, and forcing the company to suspend all operations.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2015 | 8:28 am

Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa

Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2015 | 3:49 am

Glencore’s just had one of its worst weeks ever — shares down 22 pct

The company, already the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index in 2015, has lost almost 60% of its value since the beginning of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2015 | 9:00 am

Canada’s Supreme Court lets Ecuador villagers sue Chevron for $9.5bn

The decision could set a precedent for similar cases involving mining companies around the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 4, 2015 | 6:35 am

Tahoe’s operations in Guatemala not affected by President’s resignation

The Canadian firm said its Escobal mine remains unaffected by the ongoing political turmoil in the country, which has forced President Otto Perez to resign amid a corruption scandal that gutted his government.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2015 | 11:13 am

Codelco $7.5 billion Andina mine expansion plan to take about two years

The project is considered key for Codelco, as it is the only one that will allow the state-owned miner to increase production in the coming years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2015 | 4:22 am

What rout? This gold miner’s getting near record-high prices

While other gold companies have been stung by an 11 percent drop in prices in the past year, Colombia’s biggest producer is getting near-record high prices for its output thanks to its sinking local currency.

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2015 | 8:44 am

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