Sirius Minerals delays potash mining plans in English national park
The miner had expected to begin production in late 2016, with initial output of 5 million tonnes per year.
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BHP cuts $400 million from Pilbara expansion budget
The world's largest miner is cutting planned investment on a new blending and rail stockyard at Port Hedland.
World’s largest iron ore mine shipments hindered in Brazil
Carajas, fully owned by Vale, is the world's largest iron ore mine and holds 7.2 billion metric tons of iron ore in proven and probable reserves.
Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched
Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.
Almost 30,000 mining jobs and $9.5bn in investments at risk in Australia
Mostly affecting the country's coal sector, which lost over 1,000 jobs last week alone.
Winklevoss twins launch $20 million Bitcoin IPO
In a 74-page document filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the brothers say they will protect the virtual currency like gold bars —in vaults.
South Africa’s mining industry can’t afford wage talks failure: Chamber
If so they will end up destroying the country’s largest export industry as well as its credit rating, warned Tuesday the Chamber of Mines.
BHP Billiton to cut contractors at its iron ore operations
The world’s largest miner is fast-tracking the modernization of its Pilbara iron ore division.
Copper slump to cause Chile $4bn in lost revenue: authorities
Only in royalties Chile's state would lose $2 billion this year.
Anglo hires banks to sell up to 50% of Minas Rio iron ore
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and UBS AG are said to be in charge of luring investors.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
