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Canada’s Lalor gold, zinc, copper mine stealing thunder

There's no doubt the big story in mining in Manitoba these days is HudBay's Lalor project near Snow Lake. Weighing in at about $700 million, the zinc/copper/gold mine is shaking up the economic landscape in the region.

Winnipeg Free Press | August 23, 2012 | 7:10 pm

Xstrata Coal and Immersive Technologies Collaborate for the Environment, Health and Safety

Xstrata Coal's best-practice dust management employed at open cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales has now been extended to equipment operator training thanks to state-of-the-art training simulators from Immersive Technologies.

CNW Group | August 23, 2012 | 6:44 pm

Fracking: the what, where and how

Learn more about the what, where and how of shale gas in this new infographic by Visual Capitalist.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 5:54 pm

And it’s over: Anglo and Codelco make peace

The heated legal battle between Anglo American and its Chilean adversary Codelco has finally come to an end as the parties announced Thursday that they've reached an agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 4:17 pm

TransCanada’s Keystone XL a step closer after Texas ruling

TransCanada's Keystone XL oil pipeline won a small battle Wednesday night as a Texas judge ruled in favour of the firm passing through a farm, after the owner took the Canadian company to court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 2:22 pm

Canada shrinks National Park plans to leave room for mining

Canada’s federal government opened a can of worms Wednesday after announcing that a national park, to be created in the North of the country, will be smaller to make room for mining endeavours.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 1:29 pm

Investors have nowhere left to hide and will start running to silver and gold: Sprott

Eric Sprott says the negative interest rate policy (NIRP) in Europe—the rate bonds pay out for favoured countries like France and Germany—will eventually sour investors and turn them to hard assets like gold and silver.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 23, 2012 | 6:02 am

Worrying: China’s purchasing manager index at nine-month low

Another sign of a slowing China was released today HSBC Flash China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 47.8, a nine-month low. […]

Michael Allan McCrae | August 23, 2012 | 6:02 am

Gold Fields to miss production target, reviews portfolio

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI), the fourth-biggest bullion producer, said it will fail to reach its predicted output target of 3.5 million ounces for 2012 and that it is revising its operations to increase the delivery of profits rather than ounces of the precious metal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 23, 2012 | 5:45 am

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