SLIDESHOW: 2-minute history of the iron ore wars
From relic of the industrial age to the most profitable bulk commodity the mining industry has ever experienced.
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Peruvians ask Washington-based human rights commission to halt Newmont’s Conga project
Group claims project continues to advance despite being officially deemed as “suspended.”
Certified explosion-proof motors for hazardous mining atmospheres
Totally-enclosed explosion-proof motors for underground coal mines
Russia set to drive long-term demand for uranium: report
Russia's 1993 disarmament treaty, which requires the nation to unload the radioactive material from discarded nuclear weapons, expires this year.
Fatality on winter road serving Stornoway Diamond
Police have been notified.
Rio Tinto in Guinea: Will it stay or will it go?
Simandou, expected to cost more than $10 billion, is proving too costly for the giant miner, currently focused on selling non-core operations to curb costs and bolster its balance sheet.
Tata Steel gives Labrador Iron Mines a $30 million cash injection
Rationalization and cooperation
BHP refutes accusations of bribery linked to the Beijing Olympics
The miner allegedly provided inducements, hospitality and gifts to Chinese and other foreign officials before and during the 2008 Olympics.
First Quantum ready to take over Inmet and create one of world’s biggest copper producer
The Vancouver-based miner extended the offer after coming up just short of acquiring two thirds of Inmet.
