MINING.COM Staff Writer

Bloomberg (April 9, 2008) - An energy shortage in Chile may do for copper what cuts in electricity supplies did for platinum in South Africa -- spark a record-setting rally in prices.

IndustryWeek (April 10, 2008) - Overtaking South Africa which held top spot for 100 years, China became the world's biggest producer of gold last year, the independent precious metals consultancy GFMS said on April 9. China posted a 33 ton increase in gold output.

Metso Minerals has launched a new track-mounted, mobile device for on-site waste crushing. The prototype was launched at the IFAT 2008 waste management exhibition – the worlds largest environmental fair in Munich, 5 – 9 May.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions have reached a record high in recent years, currently worth $3.8 trillion worldwide. In the mining and metals sector in particular, M&A has been the strategy of choice for companies looking to expand to take advantage of increased demand from China and India. There are a number of pitfalls which [...]