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Belo Sun’s next challenge at Volta Grande: 2,000 illegal miners

Belo Sun's biggest challenge may not be convincing the indigenous Xingu people or Norte Energia, the owners of the Belo Monte hydroelectric project, that the gold mine is in their best interest.

Frik Els | September 26, 2012 | 9:21 pm

Caterpillar announces development of largest hydraulic shovel —featuring hybrid technology for superior fuel efficiency

Caterpillar has designed, fabricated and constructed the largest hydraulic mining shovel ever built.

Caterpillar | September 26, 2012 | 6:37 pm

Calvista Gold builds on week’s 70% gains after updating Colombia resource

The Toronto explorer is up 77% since last Wednesday as its California Valley prospects pan out.

Frik Els | September 26, 2012 | 6:28 pm

BC to lead mining jobs creation in Canada: report

British Columbia, Canada's most western province, will employ over 16,700 mining professionals in the next 10 years according to a report released Wednesday by the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) in partnership with the BC Mining HR Task Force.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2012 | 5:16 pm

Magnalight by Larson Electronics Announces the Release of a Remote Control LED Golight

Larson Electronics | September 26, 2012 | 4:03 pm

Protect Canadian ownership of oil sands firms, executives urge

Top oil industry executives are asking Ottawa for rules to protect Canadian ownership of major oil sands companies from a flood of foreign investment expected in the sector.

Globe and Mail | September 26, 2012 | 3:47 pm

Copper dive drags Freeport-McMoRan down

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) was down about 1% this morning as the giant copper producer followed the commodity prices down as a consequence of protests in Spain and Greece renewed fears about the euro zone debt crisis and its drag on global economic growth.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Czech Republic may create artificial sea by flooding mining area

The Czech Republic might soon be creating an artificial sea in northern Bohemia by flooding the massive and partly abandoned brown coal mining pits located in the area with salt water from the Baltic Sea.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2012 | 2:53 pm

Xstrata closes nickel mine in Australia

Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) announced Wednesday it is suspending operations at its Cosmos nickel mine in Western Australia, as nickel prices have plummeted dramatically.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2012 | 2:13 pm

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