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While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.
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SPECIAL: Northwest Mining Association annual meeting is running this week
The second largest annual mining convention in the US.
China’s great appetite for Port Hedland iron ore
Shipments reached 22.3 million tonnes from 16.2 million tonnes a year earlier.
Bitcoin ‘miner’ sells $8 million in hardware in 24 hours
"The faster and more efficiently you can solve math problems, the more bitcoins you get."
China’s CNOOC has big LNG plans for British Columbia
"24 million tonnes of super-cooled gas per year, or just over three billion cubic feet a day."
Gold stocks take another severe beating
The gold price declined more than $30 on Monday, dragging gold mining stocks down with it.
Vale very much still in the running for Simandou
Brazilian giant could end up with half of one of the world's greatest mining prizes.
China to search for rare earths in the Moon
The “Jade Rabbit,” China's first lunar rover, is equipped with a round-penetrating radar to measure the Moon's soil and crust.
Coal industry says UN climate chief ‘ignoring reality’
World Coal Association says Figueres's comments evidence her "lack of expertise in the mining and energy sectors."