Robinson Mine

Energy production = autonomy

The impact of mining operations on communities is usually extremely positive. When the mines are operating, they are a flurry of activity, and good-paying jobs are plentiful. But when metal prices sta…


Phelps Dodge slashes production (July 12, 1999)

Following a host of mine closings in the copper industry, Phelps Dodge (PD-N) has announced production cuts and restructured its wire and cable business.The Phoenix, Ariz.-based company plans to decre…



BHP pulls plug on mines

Australia’s Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP-N), the second-largest copper producer in the world, will close its North American operations as a result of persistently low prices for the red metal.The anno…



Magma, BHP to form copper giant

Two New York-listed companies — BHP Minerals and Magma Copper — will join forces to become the second-largest copper producer in the world.The new entity will account for 10% of all production, seco…


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