Rescuers recovered three more bodies Monday from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 17, mine officials said. Eleven others were believed buried under the rubble. Full story
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said on Saturday that rockfalls were hampering rescue efforts after a tunnel collapse four days ago at its giant Indonesian copper mine, with hopes fading of finding alive any of the 23 still missing. Full story
Rescuers were digging for a fourth day Friday trying to reach 23 workers trapped in a caved-in tunnel at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia. Full story
Mining activities at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia were halted Wednesday as rescuers using jacks, saws and wheelbarrows dug through a caved-in mine tunnel looking for about 25 trapped workers, the mine operator said. Full story
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A training tunnel collapsed on Tuesday at the world's second largest copper mine in eastern Indonesia, trapping at least 33 workers underground, the mine's owner, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc, said. Full story
The price of copper surged 7 percent Friday after the government reported a sharp pickup in hiring over the past three months. Full story
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Molten copper is poured at the KGHM copper and precious metals smelter processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013. REUTERS/Peter Andrews (POLAND - Tags: BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES)
A worker reacts at the KGHM copper and precious metals smelter processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013. Silver prices swung wildly in the wake of extreme losses seen in gold last month, but while investors fled bullion-backed funds in droves, holdings in the less glamorous precious metal are remarka
A worker pours melted copper into a furnace at the KGHM Copper and Precious Metals smelter and processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013. Silver prices swung wildly in the wake of extreme losses seen from its golden cousin in April, but while investors fled bullion-backed funds in droves, the white me
A worker looks on while pouring melted copper into a furnace at the KGHM Copper and Precious Metals smelter and processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013. Silver prices swung wildly in the wake of extreme losses seen from its golden cousin in April, but while investors fled bullion-backed funds in dro
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