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Canada won’t oppose listing asbestos as a hazardous material

Following the shift in provincial policy after the Quebec provincial election, the Harper government said on Friday that it will no longer oppose international efforts to put asbestos on a list of hazardous substances.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 15, 2012 | 8:35 pm

PotashCorp ups dividend 50%

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE:POT) announced on Thursday that it was increasing the the company's quarterly cash dividend from 14 cents per share to 21 cents per share.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 15, 2012 | 4:18 pm

Couple forge their own wedding rings

Raw material mark up can range between 300% to 1,000%

Michael Allan McCrae | September 15, 2012 | 10:57 am

If you’re herding animals near Oyu Tolgoi the NY Times wanna talk to you

Clearly if you work for the mainstream media there is only one way to approach a story like Oyu Tolgoi, Turquoise Hill Resource's massive copper-gold mine in Mongolia scheduled to start production next year.

Frik Els | September 14, 2012 | 11:17 pm

Explosives Supplier BME Donates about $US 6,000 to Students at Wits’ School of Mining Engineering

As Mining Weekly reports, the School of Mining Engineering at the University of Witwatersrand will receive a donation of R50,000 ($US 6,100) […]

Susanne Iberle | September 14, 2012 | 10:30 pm

Good news for Batista

Batista's new terminal means his MMX group can double what it asks for iron ore.

Frik Els | September 14, 2012 | 7:53 pm

Wrong again Dr Copper: The best indicator of Chinese growth has slowed to 3.6%

The recent spike in the price of copper speaks of overoptimism.

Frik Els | September 14, 2012 | 6:52 pm

No end in sight for strike at Gold Fields mine

A labour strike in demand for higher salaries continued at South Africa's second-largest gold producer, Gold Fields Ld. on Friday, as talks between KDC West miners and the company progress.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 14, 2012 | 6:50 pm

Oil sands to exceed Alberta’s new pollution limits

Less than two weeks after Alberta enacted legally enforceable pollution limits for its oilsands region, industry figures already suggest they will soon be breached by emissions of two major gases causing acid rain.

Canadian Press | September 14, 2012 | 6:07 pm

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