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Finning awarded $96 million equipment sale from UK mining specialist Hargreaves

Finning International Inc. (TSX:FTT) announced that its U.K. and Ireland division has secured a seven-year mining equipment and service contract with Hargreaves Services for a total value of approximately $96 million Cdn.

Marketwire | May 8, 2012 | 5:17 am

See you in court: Roman Copper sues Romania

Roman Copper Corp. is suing the Romanian government after the country backed out of a deal to sell its largest state-owned copper mine, Cupru Min Abrud.

Andrew Topf | May 7, 2012 | 10:57 pm

Fukushima now priced into market: Uranium One

Uranium One said the effects of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown in Japan last March are now priced into the market for uranium oxide.

Andrew Topf | May 7, 2012 | 9:58 pm

Yet another gold mining scam: Abandoned mines, money and hope

Always on the lookout for mining scams, I came across the news report repeated below.

Jack Caldwell | May 7, 2012 | 9:29 pm

Industry turns to NASCAR as coal defense gets political

Bloomberg reports the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity is tapping the great American sport of NASCAR racing in a bid to win popular support for the coal industry.

MINING.com Editor | May 7, 2012 | 8:08 pm

20 years on, Westray mine disaster remembered

Nearly 20 years ago to the day, a coal mine in Nova Scotia, Canada exploded, killing all 26 miners working underground.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 7, 2012 | 7:19 pm

Flood of nickel sparks price warning

More nickel coming onto the market from new or restarted mines is likely to depress the price of the metal used mainly in steelmaking, says Intierra:

Andrew Topf | May 7, 2012 | 6:14 pm

Volvo hybrid truck breaks speed record

Swedish company Volvo has built a one-off diesel, hybrid truck that has recently set two world speed records at the Wendover Airfield in Utah, America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2012 | 5:48 pm

Chile’s copper export revenue drops 8% to $3.6 billion in April

Chile’s copper export revenue fell 8% to about $3.6 billion in April 2012, compared to the same period last year, when it was lifted by high prices of the commodity, the country’s Central Bank informed today.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2012 | 5:28 pm

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