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1,500 Egyptian gold mine workers enter third day of strikes

1,500 Sukari Gold Mine workers have declared a third day of strikes as they demand raises, the re-hiring of arbitrarily fired employees and the passing of a law that would make bonuses obligatory for dangerous work.

MINING.com Editor | July 25, 2012 | 8:16 pm

Haiti $20 billion untouched mineral wealth to help the country out of poverty

Two and a half years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 300,000, the country could use a windfall to help in its rebuilding efforts. Now, thanks to its mineral wealth, Haiti could begin making its way out of being one of Latin America’s poorest countries.

MINING.com Editor | July 25, 2012 | 10:37 am

Ghana’s president John Atta Mills dies suddenly

Newswires are reporting Ghana’s President John Atta Mills has died in hospital in the capital of the West African nation, Accra. A […]

MINING.com Editor | July 24, 2012 | 9:52 pm

China’s met coal imports surged 175% in H1 2012

During the first half of 2012, China imported a total of 140 million tonnes of thermal coal which was 66% higher, boosted by an increase in coking coal imports of 175% year-on-year to 43.6 million.

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2012 | 9:39 pm

Australia mining boom death watch: Deloitte gives it two years

"Mining companies are making it clear the current spike in investment is due to decisions taken a while back, whereas we are getting few new mining mega-projects across the line."

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2012 | 4:53 pm

Nickel inventories at 13-month high. ‘No hint’ of demand pick-up

Ample stocks of ore and metal in China, together with overcapacity outside China, means that the nickel market is unlikely to get particularly tight for the foreseeable future.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2012 | 10:31 pm

It is possible to create a crime free environment

The criminal has evolved to the point whereby they are no longer “effectively” deterred by conventional security such as alarms, CCTV, grills or by old technologies such as data or micro dots or even security personnel, according to Martin Gill a Professor in criminology. But Mark Churms, managing director of MineSite Security Innovations (MSI) says it is possible to protect an organization physical assets and employees.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2012 | 5:51 pm