February 10, 2013 Copper production in Zambia on track for 1.5m tonnes Foreign firms pouring $3 billion into the sector.
February 9, 2013 Chinese bank calls $1.6 trillion local government debt a timebomb "Impulsive" newly elected local governments over-invest in large infrastructure projects in China. Like this 42km long bridge.
February 9, 2013 Chicago Mercantile Exchange slashes precious metal margins Benchmark COMEX 100-ounce gold futures contract will be cut by 10% to $5,940.
February 9, 2013 Asteroid mining company is now hiring. Just in time for 2012 DA14 Planetary Resources needs prospectors - preferably by Friday when 130,000 tonnes of rock will narrowly miss earth.
February 9, 2013 Criticism of ‘quantitative easing’ intensifies ahead of G20 meeting Bill Gross, Jim Rogers and Ron Paul lead a growing chorus of QE criticism
February 9, 2013 MINING.com celebrates 2 year anniversary More than 6.6 million visitors have read MINING.com since it debuted in 2011.
February 8, 2013 Newmont’s Peru ambitions take another knock as water authority rejects Yanacocha expansion First Conga, now a new pit at South America's biggest gold mine is blocked.
February 8, 2013 Windfall tax on Aussie miners falls flat $130 million over the first 6 months versus $2 billion target for the year.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
