Copper price surge toward a record high is hitting Chinese industry
Some Chinese manufacturers of electric wire have idled units and delayed deliveries or even defaulted on bank loans.
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Gold price blows hot and cold
Gold offers its protection not only against winters, but also against summers.
Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies
New study says streaming and royalty deal flow will grow significantly over the next decade, move beyond gold and silver and expand outside the Americas.
Codelco boosts output to tap copper price jump
The state-owned producer churned out 386,000 metric tons from its own mines in Chile, up 7% from a year ago.
Gold investment stabilizing
We are nearing that crucial inflection point where gold investment demand reemerges in a young upleg.
Aurania reports new Ag-Zn-Pb discovery in Ecuador, stock up
The new discovery is an extension to the high-grade silver-zinc-lead mineralization at Tiria-Shimpia.
Vale unit fined over alleged Brazilian environmental irregularities
Companhia Portuária Baía de Sepetiba, Vale's port subsidiary, was fined $430,348 after an inspection.
Mining People: CIM, Tanzanian Gold, Northisle, Cordoba Minerals, Fjordland
Key moves in the mining sector.
Chile’s Pampa Camarones copper mine is up for sale
Owner, private equity fund Minería Activa, has an EBITDA of $50 million.