Uses of Copper
July 9, 2009 | USGS
USGS has published a Fact Sheet on copper. It includes information... Hurricane Ike and Gas Prices
September 11, 2008 | Business Week
Hurricane Ike is causing both local gasoline supply problems and possible long-term... Copper Prices Fall
October 21, 2008 | KTAR.com
The price of copper has fallen from about $4.00 per pound down... Bacteria Help “Mine” Copper
November 8, 2008 | National Geographic
Some microorganisms use minerals as an energy source. They can be used... Higher Oil Prices Will Return
January 11, 2009 | TwinCities.com
Some oil industry experts believe that we might see oil prices of... Freeport-McMoRan Job Cuts
December 4, 2008 | Associated Press
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold plans to lay off most workers at their... Undiscovered Metals in the Andes
September 20, 2008 | USGS
Quantitative information on the general locations and amounts of undiscovered porphyry copper... Natural Gas Prices Fall Sharply
August 3, 2008 | Energy Information Administration
Natural gas future prices are among the most volatile of all commodities.... Metal Companies Forced to Explore for Water
June 20, 2007 | Purchasing.com
Water is scarce in the parts of Chile that produce copper and... Rushing to Find South American Copper
April 4, 2008 | Wall Street Journal
An interesting article from the Wall Street Journal about a geologist searching... Gold Prices Hit Another Record
November 17, 2009 | CNN Money
The price of gold rose above $1130 an ounce for the first... Field Photos from the South American Copper Rush
April 4, 2008 | Wall Street Journal
A collection of photos that trace some of the activities of geologist,... Mamut Copper Mine’s Toxic Legacy
October 6, 2007 | The Star
The Mamut copper mine was one of the first open-cast mines in... China: Copper Import Record
March 18, 2009 | MineWeb.com
China imported a record amount of copper during the month of February,... Oil Supply, Demand and Jobs
April 8, 2009 | CNN
This CNN video explores how supply and demand influence the price of... Desalination for 25% of Adelaide’s Water Supply
September 12, 2007 | News.com.au
Premier Mike Rann told State Parliament that a desalination plant to supply... First Seafloor Survey of a Copper-Gold Sulfide Deposit
September 23, 2007 | News Release from Nautilus
Nautilus Minerals is using a remotely operated vehicle to conduct the first... Why Higher Gas Prices Make Economic Sense
April 28, 2008 | Newsweek
Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, America's top car dealer, says that the... Gold and Copper Prospecting In Haiti
July 28, 2007 | The Star
Gold and copper prospecting companies are working in Haiti, some returning to... China to Build Peru’s Largest Smelting Plant
May 7, 2008 | AFP News
China is investing a lot more in South America. Aluminum Corporation... | 
