Company copper production increased about 19% to 913 million pounds.

Total production fell to 542,332 ounces in the June quarter from 573,175 ounces a year ago.

BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from province over exploration tax claim for Galore Creek.

For the first four months of the year, the market was in a 69,000 tonnes surplus compared with a 110,000 tonnes surplus in the same period a year earlier.

Miner will open a new office in Singapore to help lead the push around the region.

Pedro Castillo, a teacher from the highlands with no previous experience of national politics, takes office July 28.

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising against the mine and subsequent civil war.