Cost reduction measures in the mining industry could well have undermined the sector's productivity, which remains down, according to a new EY report.

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Improvements at the mine mill throughput and concentrator utilization offset declining ore grades at the world's largest copper mine.

About $500 million of exports a month have been halted in Southeast Asia's biggest economy because of the minerals dispute.

University of Adelaide students Jesse Jones and Will Thurlow have been awarded Maptek Mining Engineering scholarships for 2014. The scholarships will allow them to travel to industry conferences, and buy textbooks and other resources to further develop the broad technical skills that will set them up for their mining careers.

The price drop overshadowed the miner’s coal sales increase during the quarter, which totalled 6.8 million tonnes, compared with 6.3 million tonnes a year earlier.

They can also buy a car and even pay visits to the local doctor with the shiny yellow metal.

Construction, not mining lifts the machinery giant's second-quarter results.