Zambia Copper Mines Caught Between Miners and Chinese Investors
Copper is key to Zambia's economic success, which needs Chinese investors. But workers are being abused at Zambia's Chinese-operated mines.
Copper is key to Zambia's economic success, which needs Chinese investors. But workers are being abused at Zambia's Chinese-operated mines.
Greece's decision to call off a referendum about the bailout package has given a lift to copper prices, at least for now.
Reuters Africa reported European debt concerns caused copper prices to drop.
Bloomberg reported that copper prices fell while investors continued to wait for information on the European bailout.
Polar Star Mining Corporation (TSX:PSR) announced the beginning of production at its Chépica epithermal gold-silver-copper mine in central Chile.
The Resource Investing News survey showed a fundamental change in what investors are interested in putting their money into. Since 2009, interest in copper stocks has risen by 28 percent. Remarkably, over the past year, when copper’s rally stalled, there was still an 11 percent gain in interest.
Yellowhead Mining (TSXV:YMI) reported the findings of its recently completed comminution and flotation testwork to support engineering design for the feasibility study on its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project, BC.
Tarsis Resources Ltd. (TSXV:TCC) reported that it has completed its 2011 exploration program at White River, Yukon, and provided an update on recent activities and partial results.
Yellowhead Mining Inc. (TSXV:YMI) announced that the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has approved the Application Information Requirements for its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project.
Copper tumbled as the once red-hot Chinese economy slows down and Eurozone worries persist.
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