October 15, 2012 Baja Mining Announces Further Funding for Boleo Project The company announced that a Korean Consortium has advanced additional US$13.3 million to Minera y Metalúrgica del Boleo S.A. de C.V. for the construction of the Boleo Project.
October 14, 2012 China’s iron ore imports hit 20-month peak in September Chinese imports of iron ore hit a 20-month peak in the month of September with steelmakers engaging a buying spree as spot prices bottomed out.
October 12, 2012 Copper futures fall in anticipation of dire Chinese data Copper futures fell on Friday on expectations that Chinese trade and economic growth data slated for release next week will disappoint.
October 12, 2012 Vale kicks off copper production at Zambia mine Brazil's Vale (NYSE:VALE) announced it has started producing copper concentrate at its Lubambe mine in Zambia.
October 12, 2012 Discovery Metals rejects $830 million bid from Shanghai PE firm Africa-focused copper miner Discovery Metals (ASX:DML) has rejected a bid from Shanghai's Cathay Fortune on the grounds that the proposed AUD$830 million consideration is insufficient.
October 12, 2012 World’s biggest copper mine to make inroads underground The Chuquicamata mine in Chile - the world's largest open cut copper mine, will commence underground operations after nearly a century of open-cut production.
October 12, 2012 New Destiny options Tres Amigo property, Argentina, announces financing The Tres Amigos property exposes a Cu-Au-mineralized dacitic porphyry intrusive located 70 km west of the capital city of San Juan within the Precordillera of Argentina (San Juan Province).
October 12, 2012 Marifil resumes operatorship of Las Aguilas John Hite, President of Marifil, comments: "While we are disappointed that Prophecy Platinum has elected not to move forward with Las Aguilas, we remain excited about the property and the…
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