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FILE PHOTO: A view shows an area of Codelco El Teniente copper mine, the world's largest underground copper mine, near Rancagua, Chile, Chile July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Cambero/File Photo
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Copper output from Chile’s Codelco slides nearly 11% in July

Codelco produced 111,400 metric tons of copper in July, the South American country's Cochilco copper commission announced on Wednesday.

Financial numbers flow on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district on May 9, 2014. A newly released ranking of the Toronto Stock Exchange's top performers shows investors continue to be attracted to companies at the forefront of the energy transition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Energy transition the big theme among the TSX’s top performers

Mining, electrical infrastructure and more make up the majority of Toronto Stock Exchange as energy transition turns into big business.

Grassy Mountain, peak on left, and the Grassy Mountain Coal Project are seen north of Blairmore, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. At least two groups are asking Alberta's energy regulator to call off hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains while the province's top court rules on whether the applications are valid.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Groups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applications

Two groups have asked Alberta's energy regulator to pause coal exploration hearings in the Rockies until a court rules on the applications' validity.

Over 50 African leaders and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres are attending this week's China Africa forum, state media has said (POOL)
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China eyes mining and energy with $50bn financing for Africa

Xi Jinping pledges $50bn of financing for Africa as China extends help with infrastructure in resource-rich parts of the continent.

FILE PHOTO: Miguel Galuccio, Vista oil company founder and chairman, reacts during a celebration marking Vista's fifth anniversary of its stock listing at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in New York City, U.S., September 3, 2024.  VISTA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Vista Energy to pump more than $1bn into growing Argentina shale

Fracking in Argentina gets a boost at Vaca Muerta, the world's largest shale project in development outside the US.

A violet-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus coelestis) hummingbird is pictured in a private reserve in Mindo, Ecuador on August 16, 2024 (AFP)
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Activists seek clarity over mining ban in Ecuador forest reserve

Ecuador's Choco Andino Reserve faces conflict as a mining ban clashes with ongoing extraction and unclear enforcement.

FILE PHOTO: A brine pool reflects clouds at a lithium mine in the Atacama salt flat, close to San Pedro de Atacama area, Antofagasta region, Chile May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File Photo
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Rio Tinto, BYD and LG Energy eligible for Chilean lithium project

Major mining companies can proceed with proposals for Altoandinos lithium project, says state-run company.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Brucutu mine owned by Brazilian mining company Vale SA is seen in Sao Goncalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Washington Alves/File Photo
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Vale shares rise as markets welcome CEO appointment

Shares of Vale rose on Tuesday as analysts and investors welcomed the appointment of Gustavo Pimenta as the Brazilian miner's next CEO, starting...

Graphic showing the three different types of seabed zones being explored for potential mining (AFP)
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The battle over mining mineral-rich deep sea ‘nodules’

With no moratorium on mining polymetallic nodules from the seabed, one company vows to forge ahead on collecting 'batteries in a rock'.

FILE PHOTO: Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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Miners, energy shares drive FTSE 100 higher; Bunzl hits record high

High copper prices boost metal miners on London's stock index, while energy climb even though oil prices paused.

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