Too low? Uranium One being taken private for $1.3B by Russian firm
Analysts criticize the deal saying the price is too low
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Laurentian creates first research chair in open-pit mining
IAMGOLD funds position at Laurentian University in Sudbury with $1.25M investment.
Copper prices to soar in 2013: Chile’s national mining society
The world’s number 1 copper producer Chile said copper prices will fall in the $3.60-$3.80 a pound range this year, beating the 2012 average of $3.61 per pound.
Division of De Beers working on diamond atoms: report
These new type of diamonds could revolutionize key processes in global manufacturing.
Barrick and Goldcorp Pueblo Viejo mine achieves commercial production
After only five months of kicking-off operations at the Dominican Republic’s Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, one of the largest in the world, Barrick and Goldcorp said the mine has achieved commercial production.
Rio Tinto logs record output for iron ore in 2012
Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) produced a record amount of iron ore in 2012 with total annual output of 253 million tonnes beating the company's own guidance.
Chinese hope to snatch beleaguered Australian coal tycoon’s assets
Nathan Tinkler's empire is crumbling.
Coal mine cave-ins leave Chinese farmland full of craters
A recent spate of cave-ins caused by coal mining has left the town of Fukou in Hunan speckled with over 20 large craters
Worries mount over draconian Mongolian mining bill
"The impact of the draft law on the minerals industry will be to halt current minerals exploration and development in Mongolia and greatly discourage any future investment."
