Mining for copper just got a lot cheaper
A new study shows the costs of mining for the red metal have steadily declined over the past three years.
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Oil sands faces its biggest test in extended downturn
The collapse in the market for Canada’s heavy crude below $30 a barrel last week is hammering home a harsh reality for the nation’s oil-sands producers: There’s no one to save them this time.
Atlas Copco exhibited new Tier 4 Final XAS 185 portable compressor at The Rental Show
The new Atlas Copco XAS 185 portable compressor gives contractors a reliable source of compressed air for a variety of jobs, including operating pneumatic tools and sandblasting.
Chile’s court says Barrick’s Pascua-Lama has not damaged glaciers
The country's Environmental Court handed Monday a major victory to Barrick’s besieged Pascua-Lama gold, copper and silver project, straddling the border with Argentina.
Gold climbs on weaker dollar, rate outlook
Gold prices were up for the fourth straight session on Monday, hitting a fresh two-week high.
Scientists claim gold in human excrement is worth millions
They have given the expression "where there's muck there's brass" a whole new meaning.
Zijin Mining buys 10% of Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines
Zijn's main interest in Ivanhoe seems to be the Kamoa copper project.
Shaft mounted gearbox range is available off the shelf from UK manufacturer
Renold Gears' standard range of SMX heavy-duty, shaft mounted gearboxes is now available off the shelf for immediate delivery as part of the company's Rapid Response gearbox delivery service.
Cliffs sells Ontario’s Ring of Fire claims to Noront for $20 million
The U.S. miner said the sale is part of a strategy to divest non-core assets and focus on supplying iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry.
