BHP fails to shine
BHP Billiton fails to shine in its September quarter and declares force majeure at its Olympic Dam uranium and copper mine.
Palamin Q3 copper concentrate down 19 pct q/q
Palabora Mining's third quarter copper concentrate output is down 19 percent quarter-on-quarter.
Zambia Jan-Aug 2009 copper output rises
Zambia's long-term copper output seen at one million tonnes a year. The country is seeing cobalt output falling after the closure of major producer.
Discovery focus on copper/silver
With a Japanese investor coming into its nickel exploration project, Discovery Metals can give undivided attention to a copper and silver project in southwest Botswana, which could be in production by end-2011.
Small rebound in Congo mining
Signs of life in M&A activity in Congo suggests investor confidence strengthening, while small-scale miners are being squeezed out of copper-rich Katanga province.
Copper outlook uncertain in 2010-Freeport
As Freeport awaits news on its Tenke project in Congo, the company said idled capacity can be restarted quickly if needed. It's long-term copper price outlook is strong.
Vedanta unit starts new copper project
Vedanta launches a copper reclamation project in Zambia that will add 24,000 tonnes to the group's annual output.
Rio sell out Ghana bauxite mine
Rio Tinto is selling its 80 percent stake in Ghana's only bauxite mine to Chinese minerals group Bosai.
Rio, Ivanhoe in $3bn Mongolia deal
Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe Mines wrap up a $3bn deal to develop a copper and gold mine in Mongolia.
RUSAL restarts $2bn Hong Kong IPO
RUSAL, the world's leading aluminium producer, restarts plans to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange to raise $2bn.