June 4, 2013

Grasberg outage lifts copper to 2-week high

Between 100–150kt of copper will be off the market.

June 4, 2013

Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49%

The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.

June 4, 2013

Ghana to end copper exports

Government wants to crackdown on cable and fibre theft affecting telecom operators.

June 4, 2013

South Africa weighs peacekeeping force around mines

As the annual wage bargaining season begins, authorities fear the situation will get worse.

June 4, 2013

Glencore Xstrata McArthur River mine expansion plan approved

It will make the McArthur River Mine the largest zinc resource in the world.

June 4, 2013

Chinese miners eye Glencore Xstrata copper mine in Peru

The two firms weighing rival bids are said to be Chinalco Mining Corp International, a subsidiary of China's state-run aluminum group, and Hong Kong-listed MMG Ltd.

June 3, 2013

Three of Carlos Slim’s mines shut down by labour conflict

Two gold and silver mines, and one copper mine owned by the world's second richest man have shuttered their doors.

June 3, 2013

Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector

Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.

June 3, 2013

Flying out of mining fly-in, fly-out camps

Life lived around the routine of jetting to and from the job.

June 3, 2013

Glencore Xstrata fires 1,000 workers at South African chrome mines

For staging an illegal strike that started last week.