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Anglo American Confirms Plans To Expand Copper Mine in Central Chile


Cynthia Carroll, CEO of diversified miner Anglo American, confirmed the company’s plans to move forward with the expansion of its Los Bronces copper mine located in central Chile northwest of Santiago in the Andes mountains.

Rio Tinto Reported Iron Ore Production 4Q Tumbled 18 Percent


Global mining giant Rio Tinto said Thursday iron ore production tumbled 18 percent in the fourth quarter as steel and other manufacturers curtailed operations sharply.

Mine Demand Analysis, Sales Results and The Future of The Mining Companies


Mining giant Rio Tinto is hiving off assets to pay down $US40 billion ($57 billion) in debt after BHP Billiton withdrew a $US66 billion bid, but in these turbulent times, who’s buying?

bcMetals’ chooses preferred bidder for development of Red Chris copper/gold deposit


bcMetals, a junior exploration company focused on the development of a copper-gold project in northwest British Columbia, is the focus of a bidding war by two would-be Canadian takeover candidates, and a fading potential joint venture with China’s biggest copper producer.