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BHP’s copper production up sharply, iron ore down

By analyst By Frik Els The world’s number one mining company BHP (NYSE:BHP) reported solid September quarter production across its business units on Tuesday and made no changes to its production and cost guidance for its current financial year to end-June 2018. The Melbourne-based giant said improved mine productivity and record output at its Jimblebar

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Rio Tinto declares force majeure at Kennecott following fatal accident

By analyst By Cecilia Jamasmie Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO), the second largest mining company, declared force majeure last Friday on shipments of refined copper from its Kennecott unit in the U.S. following the death of a worker earlier in the week. Albert Lozano died on October 11 as a result of sulfur dioxide exposure at

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