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Cummins Filtration has proved in global trials that new technology filters deliver major cost benefits

Applied to the fleet of 14 Komatsu 830E trucks at Dawson mine, savings in excess of $220,000 per year would be realised while slashing downtime for servicing by 74% or 439 hours.

Cummins | September 12, 2016 | 1:10 am

Panic buying sees coking coal price jump 20% in a week

Parabolic rise to hit $180 a tonne on Friday prompts talk of a bubble in steelmaking coal market.

Frik Els | September 11, 2016 | 11:09 pm

Swiss jeweller buys rights to $63M Constellation diamond

The world's most expensive rough diamond is now in the hands of De Grisogono, a Swiss luxury jeweller and watch maker.

Andrew Topf | September 11, 2016 | 4:52 pm

As the land dries up, diamond mining companies are turning their sights to the sea

Twelve miles off Namibia’s arid southern coastline, 150 metres below rolling ocean waves, diamond miners are hard at work securing a future for the practice of romancing by stone.

The Telegraph | September 11, 2016 | 2:58 pm

Dufferin gold mine could be reopened by Vancouver company

A Vancouver company says it plans to acquire and restart a gold-mining operation on Nova Scotia's east coast.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:51 pm

Alberta estimates wildfire put $1B dent in 2016 oilsands spending plans

Alberta wildfires that swept through Fort McMurray in May have resulted in the loss of $1 billion in planned capital spending in the oilsands for 2016, according to Alberta's chief energy economist.

CBC News | September 11, 2016 | 2:45 pm

Los Bronces miners down tools

Miners at one of Chile's largest copper operations walked off the job on Friday morning after rejecting the majority-owner's final offer in collective wage talks.

Andrew Topf | September 11, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Visualizing the size of the U.S. national debt

The U.S. national debt currently sits at $19.5 trillion, which is actually such a large number that it is truly difficult for the average person to comprehend.

Visual Capitalist | September 11, 2016 | 1:38 pm