Myanmar to review existing mining and energy contracts
The move comes as the nation gets ready to sign up to the Norway-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
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Seven die in coal mine explosion in China
The blast took place Friday morning at Shibanpo coal mine, located in Southwest China's Guizhou province.
Rio Tinto adds Ivanhoe Australia to its blowout sale
Rumours suggest Rio’s sale of a majority stake in Ivanhoe Australia will trigger a full takeover of the company.
Rio Tinto copper mine in Utah evacuated in face of major slide
No injuries were reported.
Over 300 illegal miners died in Ghana in the last two years
There is an estimated 10,000 immigrants, most of them Chinese, engaged in illegal mining in the African country.
BHP said to have discovered vast copper deposit in Western Australia
Finding is close to BHP's massive but low-grade Babel-Nebo nickel-copper discovery.
Chilean court halts Barrick’s contentious Pascua-Lama project
Construction activities in the Argentine side of the project won't be affected by today’s resolution.
Meet the first Bitcoin billionaire
A social media user who goes by the handle of “The Bitcoin Billionaire” has been giving away over $13,000 worth of bitcoins.
Fed minutes early release knocks gold price down
The precious metal dropped below $1,575 an ounce and Goldman Sachs cut its 2013 gold price forecast for the second time in six weeks, to $1,545 an ounce from $1,610.
BHP could resume massive Jansen potash project this year
The $10bn mega project was shelved last year.
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.
