January 2, 2012 U.S. conflict mineral crackdown backfiring in the DRC – UN According to a United Nations report, a U.S. attempt to halt the sale of so-called "conflict minerals" has actually pushed trade deeper into the hands of criminals.
January 2, 2012 OZ Minerals’ insurance claim for derailment loss may face complication over pollution OZ Minerals may recoup through insurance some of the losses from the up to 1200 tonnes of copper concentrate that disappeared into the Northern Territory's Edith River last week after…
January 1, 2012 African Metals says startup of processing plant in DRC delays by weather, unrest The assembly of an African Metals Corp. (TSXV:AFR) processing plant at its Luisha South copper-cobalt project in Congo is now expected to be completed in January following delays caused by…
January 1, 2012 Iron ore and copper are looking solid in what may be a good year for commodities This year is shaping up well for commodities that dictate the share prices of the nation's miners, as unsustainably low steel production in China and a dearth of new copper…
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
December 30, 2011 The Year of the Deal: Top 10 mining M&A in 2011 If 2010 was the year of rising commodity prices, 2011 was the year of The Deal.
December 30, 2011 Oyu Tolgoi looks forward to 2012 and first copper-gold-silver production The year of peak construction activity at Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Gobi desert of Mongolia (IM April and May issues this year) is nearing its end, with the project…
December 30, 2011 Except for gold and oil, commodities finish down in 2011 Most commodities, except for the heavyweights gold and oil, are poised for a down year in 2011, the first fall for this sector since the financial crisis hit in 2008.
December 30, 2011 Copper headed for first annual fall in three years Prices are down 21% this year following a 30% increase in 2010 on concerns that demand growth for the metal may falter.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
