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Mongolia struggles to develop Tavan Tolgoi coal mine

Development of the mine, halted by politics and weak government institutions, reflects the resource curse as Mongolia’s Parliament failed to transfer ownership of the coal mine.

Samantha Brletich | September 21, 2015 | 9:30 am

Rehabilitation of over 50,000 abandoned mines in Australia to hit taxpayers

According to environmental scientist Peter Erskine, Australia will be left with a bill running into tens of billions of dollars unless the government starts taking mine rehabilitation seriously.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2015 | 8:23 am

Rare Earth Minerals logs loss, but hopes more Tesla-like agreements to the rescue

The company reported a £1.2 million pre-tax loss in the first six months of 2015, widening from the £191,000 loss reported a year earlier.

MINING.com Editor | September 21, 2015 | 7:06 am

Endeavour boosts presence in Africa’s gold sector on deal with La Mancha

The Vancouver-based miner has sold 30% of the company to La Mancha Holding in a deal that will grant it a majority stake in the massive Ity gold mine, in Côte d’Ivoire.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2015 | 6:00 am

Suncor tightens grip on Fort Hills oil sands project

The project is expected to boost output in northern Alberta by 180,000 barrels a day, with production set to begin by the fourth quarter of 2017.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2015 | 4:45 am

Newmont, Kinross likely to buy Barrick’s US gold assets

The company's president, Kelvin Dushnisky, said he expects the imminent sale of six U.S. assets to close before the end of the year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2015 | 3:24 am

Silver investor David Morgan: Conspiracy facts show metals prices have to rise

Even in a frozen metals price market, it only takes one event to shake off the paper manipulation keeping prices below what supply and demand fundamentals of a free market would dictate.

The Gold Report | September 21, 2015 | 1:14 am