August 28, 2014 Zinc, nickel prices to move ‘dramatically’ higher next year says Scotiabank Commodity funds & investors have bid up zinc prices, anticipating tightening supplies over the next three- four years — with mine supplies not keeping pace with demand growth
August 28, 2014 CHART: Copper price could follow iron ore over a cliff Iron ore is down 34% this year over China fears, soft demand and surging supply. The copper market is equally exposed, but has so far defied fundamentals.
August 28, 2014 Less than 2% of Peru’s total mining concessions are active Around 15,000 of the total 55,000 licences in effect risk fines and even losing all privileges over the land.
August 28, 2014 Botswana blocks at least 100 copper trucks from Congo over Ebola fear The vehicles, en route to South Africa, have been stranded in neighbouring Zambia since Monday.
August 27, 2014 Chinese investment to make Peru world’s second-largest copper producer Chinese backers are now behind one-third of all Peru’s new mining investments by value.
August 26, 2014 Canaccord’s Luke Smith: Five Aussie companies with cash flows, low costs and MOUs Now more than ever, only select mining companies are attracting investors.
August 26, 2014 Imperial Metals new copper and gold mine ready to begin production The company said its Red Chris copper and gold mine, in northwest B.C., will start up once a power line is completed next month.
August 26, 2014 Big step closer to bringing back mining to Upper Peninsula HIgh-grade maiden resource for 1 of 4 deposits Highland Copper wants to combine to restart mining in region where copper production dates back to 1845.
August 26, 2014 Zambia to ease tax rules on copper exports Good news for the country's copper miners that have been seeking more than $600 million in unpaid tax refunds.
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