The 5 biggest Australian mining services project cancellations Chinese slowdown, weak commodity prices, rising costs, politics and poor business confidence sent these five monster mining services projects to the shelf. MINING.com Editor | September 12, 2013 | 4:04 am
Mining engineers rank among highest paid in British Columbia Other mining industry employees also did quite well. Ana Komnenic | September 11, 2013 | 11:51 pm
Gold’s headed for $1500, consumer demand to falter: Thompson Reuters gold survey But it will settle at an average of $1,350 over the 2014 calendar year. MINING.com Editor | September 11, 2013 | 11:41 pm
Glencore freezing $6bn project may be just the start as thermal coal price drops near 3-year low Funding for coal plants drying up as thermal falls below $80 a tonne for the first time since October 2009. Frik Els | September 11, 2013 | 10:49 pm
Canadian gold miner gets environmental approval for Peruvian gold mine Most important step in the permitting process cleared, says company. Ana Komnenic | September 11, 2013 | 10:06 pm
Indian government won’t touch god’s gold – for now RBI says it is not planning on buying temple gold to reduce current account deficit. Ana Komnenic | September 11, 2013 | 9:08 pm
EU financial transaction tax is illegal, say legal experts; Germany to push forward anyway The UK, among others, strongly opposes the tax. Ana Komnenic | September 11, 2013 | 8:11 pm
Legal hurdles could hinder Canadian gold miner plans in Brazil’s Amazon Prosecutors argue Belo Sun Mining Corp. has failed to study the impact on Amazon communities. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2013 | 7:34 pm
Former Massey coal executive sentenced to three years in prison for endangering miners’ lives David Hughart implicated former Massey Energy CEO during trial. Ana Komnenic | September 11, 2013 | 7:16 pm