December 31, 2013 Copper ends 2013 near 4-month peak Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.
December 31, 2013 ‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013 While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.
December 31, 2013 Miners must mind their margins: Rob Cohen Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins.
December 30, 2013 Biggest losers of 2013: Countries that lost the most on gold Many countries' foreign reserves accounts lost big in the gold price drop this year.
December 30, 2013 Newmont’s Conga copper and gold mine could restart next year—authorities After meeting with locals, authorities said the company is likely to gain a social license to restart operations in 2014.
December 27, 2013 Colombia to seize major tungsten mine run by terrorists The government is sending troops to seize and close a major illegal tungsten mine run by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)
December 27, 2013 Canadian miners among the most hurt in 2013 New mining listings in the Toronto Stock Exchange and its junior counterpart, the TSX-V, continue to dive.
December 26, 2013 Gold mining in Brazil’s amazon: Artisanal miners vs. mining companies Miners claim that while they have been trying to legalize their activities for years, mining companies have a much easier time getting their activities regularized with authorities.
December 24, 2013 Vale sheds more assets: No longer majority share holder of logistics company VLI An investment fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management has purchased a quarter of Vale's stake in VLI SA for $800 million.
December 23, 2013 Chile injects an extra $1bn in largest copper miner Codelco Additional financing aims to help the world’s No. 1 copper producer move forward with its decisive investment plans.
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