March 6, 2013

First Quantum rises after booking $1.2bn compensation for Congo confiscation

Without the once off payment mining profits fell 16%.

March 6, 2013

Warehouse stocks surging 40% just the start of copper sea change

Large buyer sees the most metal on offer for the first time in seven years.

March 6, 2013

Money worries weigh on juniors at PDAC

"We have a crisis."

March 6, 2013

Striking a balance with zinc investments

Equal parts infrastructure, financing and compromise.

March 5, 2013

Top 10 copper companies in 2012

Chilean miner Codelco sits in first place worldwide.

March 5, 2013

Toronto junior rockets 40% ahead of Turkey pre-feasibility

Aldridge Minerals is due to release a study on its gold and polymetallic deposit in central Turkey before the end of the month.

March 5, 2013

Mining can be a blessing for foreign aid: UN

United Nations Development Program chief supports Canada's mix of mining with foreign aid.

March 5, 2013

Peru to double current copper output by 2016: mine minister

The country expects about $2 billion in revenue.

March 5, 2013

Copper, gold and laundered money: Peru’s main exports in 2012

The South American nation’s extractive sector accounts for some 60% of the economy.

March 5, 2013

Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices

The results add to the recent list of a dreadful reporting season from major miners, such as Rio Tinto and Anglo American.