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DRC fighting thwarts plans to export conflict-free minerals

Renewed fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo will halt the export of so-called conflict-free minerals from the country's eastern provinces, according to Bloomberg:

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 9:27 pm

Pretium raises $70 million through share offering

Pretium Resources, a gold junior developing the Brucejack and Snowfield properties in British Columbia, today raised $70 million through a share offering.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Copper is having a terrible 48 hours

Due to its widespread use in construction, communication and transport copper is a bellwether for the global metals industry. The red metal […]

Frik Els | May 3, 2012 | 7:55 pm

Zimbabwe mining revenues up 10% to $458 million

Zimbabwe's mine output increased in the first quarter, leading to surging revenues for government coffers, NewsDay is reporting.

Andrew Topf | May 3, 2012 | 7:35 pm

Mark Fielder promoted to operations vice president FLSmidth’s Non-Ferrous Division

Mark Fielder has been promoted to operations vice president of FLSmidth’s recently formed Non-Ferrous Division. The division pro- vides advanced minerals processing technologies, systems and solutions to the global mining industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2012 | 5:40 pm

Voith Turbo announces new director of mining and metals

Voith Turbo recently announced it has named Roland Hoet as director of Mining and Metals, a group within Voith Turbo’s Industry division.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 3, 2012 | 4:20 pm

Contractors protest at BHP Billiton’s Escondida in Chile

Contract workers blocked some roads to Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, on Thursday in a bonus dispute, although production operations weren't halted

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2012 | 3:08 pm

Indonesia jumps on the mining exports tax wagon

Indonesia has decided to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world’s largest exporters of copper and coal, will start imposing a 20% tax on mining exports beginning next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2012 | 2:38 pm

BioteQ commences 2012 operating season at Minto

BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc. (TSX : BQE), company that specializes in the treatment of industrial wastewater, has commenced the 2012 operating season at the Minto Mine site in the Yukon Territories, Canada.

BioteQ Environmental Technologies | May 3, 2012 | 1:32 pm

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