September 13, 2012 Vale to postpone developmental projects Vale said it will delay projects in the conceptual phase of development as the company copes with the economic climate.
September 13, 2012 Mining jobs in Australia fall for first time in three years Who said the boom was not over?
September 13, 2012 ‘Eastwooding’ space miners pitch ideas to ‘invisible Obama’ No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it. But that didn't stop four entrepreneurs from making their…
September 13, 2012 More coal mining jobs axed in Australia; Vale joins BHP and Xstrata Brazilian mining giant Vale has followed the gloomy trend set by BHP and Xstrata by announcing it will lay-off workers at its coal operations.
September 13, 2012 Mining outlook for Canada’s North less promising than projected Sinking global commodity prices have negatively impacted Canada’s North near-future mining outlook, but longer-term prospects for the industry in the three territories remain strong.
September 12, 2012 Indian state of Goa shuts down iron mines The 93 mines in India's richest state of Goa, 90 of which are iron ore producers, have been force to halt operations after a government-backed inquiry said they were illegal…
September 12, 2012 Xi’s elusive whereabouts trigger grave concern on eve of China’s leadership transition The absence of Xi Jinping from several key occasions of state this month has triggered grave concerns about the well-being of China's presumptive heir to power on the eve of…
September 11, 2012 Australia’s new tax hike angers miners and may hit projects Australia’s mining giants are threatening both the government of Queensland and the federal authorities with dropping all of their new projects in response to the state’s surprise increase in coal…
September 11, 2012 ABB wins $140 million order in Brazil to automate world’s largest iron ore mine ABB has won orders totaling $140 million from Brazilian miner giant Vale to supply automation and electrical equipment for the world’s largest iron ore project investment, which includes developing a…
September 10, 2012 Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral assets imperilled by corruption Mining companies would give their eye teeth to exploit Afghanistan’s recently discovered $1 trillion of untapped mineral wealth, but analysts warn that corruption, war and lack of infrastructure are likely…
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