India plagued by problems acquiring foreign mines
India is not China when it comes to successful acquisitions of foreign mining companies, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Anglo Asian gets the green light to build second gold mine in Azerbaijan
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Technical and Vocational Education is part of the South African New Growth Path (NGP)
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New industry association to draw attention to clean technology innovation in mining
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New preliminary feasibility study improves Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project
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When $6 billion is not enough: Australian mining billionaire to sue newspaper for $50 million
Australian mining billionaire Clive Palmer is threating to sue the Sydney Morning Herald, one of the most respected daily newspapers in Down Under, for $50 million over "totally false and improper claims" about his China First coal mine.