About 20% of Chile’s largest copper mines closed or reconverted by 2025
From the 5.8 million tons of copper produced last year, 1.2 million tons came from operations that are facing closure or conversion in 10 years.
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Australia’s exploration spending down the slippery slope
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Met coal could be reaching a cyclical low
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Joy Global sees strength in copper price
Giant equipment maker sees strong fundamentals and changing mining dynamics keeping the price of copper above $3 a pound.
The World Gold Council doesn’t get China’s demand — Koos Jansen
He argues the omissions and inadequacies of the WGC reports on China's gold demand are far larger than what the body would let the world see.
