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Copper Prices Hit Nearly 9 Year High
Copper prices soared to their highest levels since April 2012, despite no market evidence to support the precious metals meteoric rise.
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International News
Copper Prices Soar Due to Strong Demand and Tight Supply
Copper prices have soared 5.3% last week on the London Metal Exchange (LME), reaching its highest level since September 2012 which was driven by...
News and Politics
Trapped Miners Rescued from Collapsed Mine in Shandong, 1 Dead
Authorities have rescued 11 miners trapped in the gold mine on Sunday, which collapsed in China’s Shandong province, state media reported.Authorities have rescued 11...
News and Politics
Chinese Gold Miners to Stay Trapped Underground for More Than Two Weeks
Rescue teams said on Friday that it could take them at least 15 days to rescue the Chinese miners who have been trapped under...
Business and Finance
Colombian Metal And Energy Firms Targets Of New Trojan Campaign
ESET reported that Colombian Metal And Energy was targeted by a Remote Access Trojans (RATs) campaign. ESET reported that Colombian Metal And Energy was...
News and Politics
Australian Miner Sundance Seeks $8.76 Billion in Damages After Republic of Congo Cancels Iron-Ore Project
Australian mining company Sundance Resources Limited has claimed damages of $8.76 billion after the Republic of Congo removed the company's permit for the development...
News and Politics
At Least 18 Coal Miners Killed by Carbon Monoxide Leaks in China
At least 18 coal miners have been suffocated to death by high levels of carbon monoxide in the Diaoshidong mine in Chongqing after they...
Business and Finance
Slave Laborers Rescued from Illegal Gold Mine in Brazil
Brazil's labor authorities have raided an illegal mining operation run by Raimunda Oliveira Nunes, who was blacklisted by authorities for engaging in slave labour....