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Senate passes huge Arizona copper mine

The United States Senate has passed a controversial land swap deal, paving the way for the country's largest copper mine to move forward, following close to a decade of roadblocks by Washington.

MINING.com Editor | December 15, 2014 | 1:28 am

Goldman Sachs getting out of coal, uranium

Goldman Sachs, the biggest trading firm on Wall Street, will wind down its uranium trading business and may sell its coal mine subsidiary in Colombia, according to a Senate report released last week.

MINING.com Editor | November 24, 2014 | 12:19 am

Mining millionaire’s ex-wife about to become ‘homeless’

Mann, who specializes in brokering mining deals, says he has run out of money.

MINING.com Editor | November 10, 2014 | 4:35 pm

Iron ore train derails in eastern Quebec

Conductor missing after suspected landslide partially submerges train in water.

MINING.com Editor | November 6, 2014 | 8:31 pm

Mines minister trying to regain Alaska’s confidence in B.C.

British Columbia's Energy Minister Bill Bennett wants to show Alaskans why the province’s resource sector is not a threat to the state's environment and salmon fishery.

MINING.com Editor | November 5, 2014 | 5:59 pm

Rio Tinto to axe hundreds of jobs at Oyu Tolgoi mine

More delay at Oyu Tolgoi as financing deadline lapses

The underground portion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold complex is no closer to fruition, after the parties behind the US$5 billion operation let a Sept. 30 financing deadline lapse without applying for an extension.

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2014 | 9:55 pm