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Australia’s Atlas defers new iron ore mine over price falls

Australia's Atlas Iron, which narrowly escaped collapse when iron or prices crashed in 2015, has deferred construction of a new mine, citing weak prices for the steelmaking commodity.

Reuters | June 22, 2017 | 1:22 pm

Freeport Indonesia says giant copper mine running as normal despite strike

Company says Grasberg copper mine is running as normal

Reuters | June 22, 2017 | 11:20 am

Infographic | How copper riches helped shape Chile’s economic story

Today, Chile is the world's top copper producer with 7 of the 14 biggest mines globally. But it wasn't always that way.

Visual Capitalist | June 22, 2017 | 10:46 am

US coal tycoon Robert Murray sues ‘Last Week Tonight’ host, network

The suit claims that host Oliver, the show's writers, HBO, and Time Warner executed "a meticulously planned attempt to assassinate" Murray's character and reputation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2017 | 10:15 am

This new videogame aims to gauge youth’s interest in the mining industry

The creators of “Gold rush: the game” claim it will be one of the most realistic mining simulators in the computerized entertainment market.

MINING.com Editor | June 22, 2017 | 5:17 am

Potash Corp. and Agrium merged firm to be called Nutrien

The firm will be world’s largest potash miner and No.2 nitrogen fertilizer producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 22, 2017 | 3:25 am

Peter Hambro ousted from his gold mining company Petropavlovsk

New appointments include Russian billionaire

Reuters | June 22, 2017 | 2:13 am

After rainforest victory for Brazil’s environmentalists, a mining battle looms

Brazil ministry wants to open border regions to foreign miners. Amazon-basin area about the size of Alaska could be affected.

Bloomberg News | June 22, 2017 | 2:00 am

K+S Potash Canada ready to serve North American market as new domestic rail cars are delivered

Today, K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) is pleased to accept their first domestic rail cars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario, the same manufacturer that produced the company’s international fleet last fall.

K+S Potash | June 21, 2017 | 3:16 pm

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