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Copper soars after Freeport McMoRan declares force majeure on Grasberg mine

Copper up, FCX down as workers halt production at Grasberg

The copper price recovered from a one-month low on Wednesday to gain 3% on Thursday, as the metal markets reacted to a dovish Fed statement and news out of Indonesia that production has stopped at the Grasberg mine.

MINING.com Editor | March 20, 2015 | 6:31 am

The stunning collapse of gold production in South Africa

A much reduced role on the global gold mining stage.

MINING.com Editor | March 12, 2015 | 10:46 am

Allied Nevada is bankrupt

Allied Nevada owns the Hycroft gold and silver mine in Nevada, but falling precious metals prices and debts of $543m forced it into restructuring.

MINING.com Editor | March 11, 2015 | 2:34 pm

Large coal and iron ore reserves found in Iran: official

Two large coal and iron ore reserves have been discovered in Iran, according to a top official.

MINING.com Editor | March 4, 2015 | 2:19 am

Union claims Canada did nothing to stop mining abuses in Mexico

Allegations are based on internal documents obtained from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD).

MINING.com Editor | February 25, 2015 | 2:07 pm

Cameco profits up by a third on higher commodity prices

Additional help from lower exploration expenditures and higher income tax recovery

MINING.com Editor | February 9, 2015 | 10:04 pm

Copper price falls as Chile brings 1.6mt back on line

Codelco to slash costs by $1B on back of copper price slump

Codelco, the world's largest copper company, is planning to reduce costs by $1 billion in 2015, as the copper price remains mired in lows not seen since recessionary 2009.

MINING.com Editor | February 1, 2015 | 8:34 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: How to ensure your diamond is conflict free

Jeff Gear, the owner of Gear Jewellers Dublin, submitted this infographic that explores the realities of the blood diamond industry.

MINING.com Editor | December 16, 2014 | 2:00 am

Senate passes huge Arizona copper mine

The United States Senate has passed a controversial land swap deal, paving the way for the country's largest copper mine to move forward, following close to a decade of roadblocks by Washington.

MINING.com Editor | December 15, 2014 | 1:28 am

Goldman Sachs getting out of coal, uranium

Goldman Sachs, the biggest trading firm on Wall Street, will wind down its uranium trading business and may sell its coal mine subsidiary in Colombia, according to a Senate report released last week.

MINING.com Editor | November 24, 2014 | 12:19 am