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Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine resumes normal operations

The news follows the end of a historically long 43-day strike at BHP Billiton’s Escondida, the world's biggest copper mine in neighbouring Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 - 6:56 am

Base Metals

Vedanta CEO Tom Albanese to leave company in August

The news follows the exit of former Anglo American CEO Cynthia Carroll, who stepped down last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 - 4:15 am

Iron ore price under pressure from Chinese mine restarts

Iron ore price down 12% in two weeks – Rio Tinto says Chinese domestic reboot is "main source of uncertainty" for the market.

Frik Els | March 30, 2017 - 4:08 pm

Encanto Confirms Incorporation of Wholly Owned Potash Trading Company

Encanto Potash Corp. is pleased to confirm the incorporation of the Encanto Potash Trading Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Encanto Potash.

Encanto Potash Corp. | March 30, 2017 - 3:04 pm

Videos

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March 2017

Gold in fed-rate-hike cycles 2

Wealth Minerals begins sampling at Chile’s Laguna Verde lithium project

Britannia Mine Museum receives $1.4 million from Government of Canada for new infrastructure project

Europe’s last tin mine big step closer to restart

DuPont to supply MECS® technology and critical equipment for Codelco’s two new sulfuric acid plants

KNS designs new green trailer

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