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Obama Administration calls for 5% royalty on gross proceeds of mines

The Obama Administration has called for a hardrock mining royalty and a new hardrock AML fee, along with other fees and tax […]

Mineweb | February 16, 2011 | 5:46 pm

National Assembly repeals law, clearing way for Cobre Panama mine

Panama’s National Assembly has repealed a law blocking foreign investment in mining, which will permit the development of Inmet Mining’s Cobre Panama […]

Mineweb | February 11, 2011 | 6:51 pm

Ivanhoe makes major DRC, SA copper discoveries

Ivanhoe Mines has made major “Tier 1” copper discoveries in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa, chief executive Robert Friedland […]

Mining Weekly | February 10, 2011 | 7:58 pm

Teck earnings are up 36% from 2009

Teck Resources Limited announced earnings in 2010 of $1.5 billion or $2.62 a share. Earning were 36% better than the $1.1 billion […]

Michael Allan McCrae | February 8, 2011 | 9:48 pm

KGHM will sell US$700 million worth of copper cathodes this year

One of the world’s largest copper and silver producers has signed a contract worth nearly $US 700 million for the sale of […]

Andrew Topf | February 7, 2011 | 4:47 pm

WTO Chief sees commodities rising in 2011

According to the organization’s Director-General, economic recovery is likely to boost the prices of commodities with crude oil, copper, gold, corn and […]

Mineweb | February 1, 2011 | 6:06 pm