Canadian miners want to address declining competitiveness
According to industry groups, Canada’s mining industry has been slipping from its position of dominance.
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Caterpillar introduces propel drive system upgrade for rope shovels
The upgrade reconfigures the crawler undercarriage to allow drive shaft and tumbler replacement from the outboard side, which improves access and decreases downtime by days.
DSA, union may bid for mines once owned by Guptas, Glencore
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China iron ore rallies as blanket winter steel curbs ruled out
Expectations that the world's top steel producer, will launch more infrastructure projects this year boosted support to the steelmaking raw material.
