Peru losing its battle against illegal gold mining
A force of marines and rangers sent in the past days to raid the Tambopata reserve, in the country’s southern Amazon, has already been outnumbered.
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Successful and sustainable mining industry key to building Mali’s economy — Randgold
Randgold’s mines in Mali annually accounted for between 7% and 11% of the country’s GDP, with Loulo having already contributed $2.3 billion to the country’s economy.
Antofagasta lowers full-year copper output target, says surplus shows little sign of easing
The Chilean copper miner said full-year production would be at the lower end of the 710,000 to 740,000 tonnes it predicted in January.
Copper production growing by 1m tonnes a year
ICSG study forecasts global copper output growing at a robust average annual rate of 4% to reach 26.5 million tonnes a year in 2019.
Freeport sees way forward without asset sales
Investors shrug news of $1.5 billion share issue to welcome halt of copper disposals after $4 billion assets sold just this year.
Iron ore price jumps on China anti-dumping move
China Miners' Association want action against Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton for flooding domestic market with cheap ore.
Barrick in talks with South African miners to sell stake in Acacia — report
The potential sale of its its 64% interest in Acacia would be part of Barrick's broader strategy of selling non-core assets to reduce debt.
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China gold imports fall in June on higher prices, inventories
Net gold imports dropped 38.5% to 70.886 tonnes in June, down from 115.29 tonnes in May, according to The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.