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  • The name of copper-mining company Antofagasta PLC was misspelled as Antofagastsa in Thursday's World Stock Markets article .

    Corrections & Amplifications 2011

  • The name of copper-mining company Antofagasta PLC was misspelled as Antofagastsa in Thursday's World Stock Markets article .

    Corrections & Amplifications 2011

  • The state power utility, Zambia Electricity Supply Corp. is in talks with copper-mining companies as it seeks to increase tariffs to raise more revenues to invest in power generation, transmission and distribution projects aimed at easing the deficit.

    Zambia Signs Hydropower Deal Nicholas Bariyo 2011

  • WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider former Rep. Rick Renzi's challenge to federal charges that he attempted to extort developers and copper-mining executives in his home state of Arizona in exchange for congressional favors.

    Congressional Immunity Case Rejected by Court Brent Kendall 2012

  • There, I met Li Yan, a brisk, 30-ish man who manages a medium-size copper-mining company.

    The Next Empire 2010

  • Polkomtel's other sellers include oil refiner PKN Orlen and copper-mining company KGHM, which both hold 24.39% stakes, as well as Poland's largest power group PGE, which holds a 21.85% stake.

    Polish Billionaire to Buy Polkomtel for $5.43 Billion Marynia Kruk 2011

  • There, I met Li Yan, a brisk, 30-ish man who manages a medium-size copper-mining company.

    The Next Empire 2010

  • In addition, a report that U.S. and European clients of the world's largest copper-mining company, Chilean state-owned Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile, have asked to cancel orders weighed on copper prices.

    Copper Slumps Below $4 as Economic Worries Weigh Tatyana Shumsky 2011

  • Polish state-controlled copper miner KGHM Polska Miedz SA made a 2.87 billion Canadian dollar US$2.83 billion friendly offer for Canadian copper producer Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. Tuesday, taking advantage of a slump in copper prices to secure a major copper-mining project in Chile.

    Polish Miner KGHM to Buy Canadian Copper Producer Edward Welsch 2011

  • Elsewhere, a Nevada Northern train above chugs through wide-open scrub near the copper-mining town of Ely.

    Photo-Op: In Full Plume 2011

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