STUDY: After lost decade South Africa mining to continue to lag
The rest of the continent is drawing money away from the country's mining industry struggling with soaring costs and industrial strife.
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Belo Sun ups gold estimate at flagship project in Brazil
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Despite sky-high taxes and other punitive measures Indian gold demand will achieve a record 1,000 tonnes this year.
Done deal: Rio sells mothballed Blair Athol coal mine to Linc Energy
Acquisition comes a day after Linc said it wants to get de-listed from the Australian market to re-list it in Singapore, in hopes of luring Asian investors.
SHUTDOWN: US won’t sell $340 billion of gold
Despite the crisis in Washington, the US Treasury says its 8,100 tonnes of gold is staying put and won't be used to fund government.
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Rare earth elements have wide commercial applications.
US overtaking Russian oil and gas production
In 2012 US natural gas output was higher than Russian production for the first time in three decades.
Belaz launches world’s largest mining dump truck
Belarusian manufacturer to set a Guinness Record.