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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

Silvermet shares drop 26% after shutting down Turkish ops

Silvermet Inc. (TSX-V: SYI) shares dropped 26% on Thursday after the Toronto-based company announced that operations have been halted due to a strike by unionized personnel at the Waelz kiln facility located in Iskenderun, Turkey.

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2012 | 4:42 pm

Pan Global up 20% after borate discovery in Serbia

Vancouver's Pan Global Resources Inc (TSX-V:PGZ) added 20% on Wednesday on higher than usual trading volumes, after announcing it has intersected significant borate mineralisation at its Valjevo licence in Serbia.

MINING.com Editor | July 18, 2012 | 4:21 pm

Argex Mining Inc. changes name to Argex Titanium Inc.

Argex Mining Inc. is changing its corporate name to Argex Titanium Inc., effective Friday July 20.

MINING.com Editor | July 18, 2012 | 2:15 pm

Rio iron ore output hits record amid ‘marked drop in sentiment’

Chief executive Tom Albanese says: "We are keeping a close eye on the pace of the US recovery, the continuing Euro-zone crisis and the impact of efforts to stimulate the Chinese economy on the markets that we serve."

MINING.com Editor | July 17, 2012 | 3:19 pm

Wildcat strike hits Vale Canada nickel project

A wildcat strike by construction workers at Vale SA's Long Harbour nickel processing plant in Eastern Canada dragged into its fifth day on Monday, with hundreds of union members refusing to enter the job site in protest over wages.

MINING.com Editor | July 16, 2012 | 11:11 pm

Serendipity Diamonds re-launches amidst diamond jubilee celebrations

UK-based Serendipity Diamonds have launched this week its brand new transactional website, marking its fifth year selling online.

MINING.com Editor | July 10, 2012 | 2:52 pm

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