Bolivia to open bids for world’s biggest iron ore deposit
The Mutún reserve is home to 20 billion tonnes of iron ore.
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Hunter Valley residents claim the proposed mine will pollute the environment, damaging other regional industries.
Philex Petroleum closes coal mine, executive quits
Zamboanga Sibugay mine turned out unprofitable.
AngloGold Ashanti faces charges for polluting South Africa’s Vaal River
Last week’s spillage from a pipe at the miner's operations in Stilfontein is said to have spread toxic waste over about 1.6 kilometres of the water resource.
Gold tumbles on planned US vote over Syria
After reaching a three-month high of $1,433.83 an ounce on Aug. 28, the yellow metal fell 0.3% to $1,390.31 an ounce by 1:15 pm GMT in London.
Copper hits three-week high on China data
After two different surveys showed China’s manufacturing sector improved last month.
Radiation levels at Fukushima ‘18 times higher’ than thought
Japan's government to unveil emergency measures to deal with the crisis on Tuesday.
Rio Tinto Pilbara expansion up and running
The company returned to profitability in the first half of 2013.
Life began on Mars, not Earth: Steven Benner
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