Giant coal miner Cerrejon bombed in Colombia
Military suspects rebels attacked railway with explosives.
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Is the price of gold manipulated Libor-style?
The Commodity Futures Commission is determining whether or not the big banks are manipulating gold prices daily.
Dominican Republic halts Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo gold shipment
Ongoing spat over royalties and profit sharing.
China’s central bank lukewarm on gold
Compared with China's $3.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, the size of the gold market is too small.
Iron ore price drops 4% to 3-month low
Steelmaking ingredient is now down 16% in just three weeks.
Hochschild profits, shares hit by low silver price
A production dip also contributed to the profit decline.
Xstrata to bring Canada’s fabled coal mines back to life
Donkin mine would produce about three million tons of coal a year.
South Africa mining production up thanks to iron ore, diamonds
The news surprised analysts, who had predicted a decline of 4.2%
Maptek sponsors UK students for International Mining Games
This year, the 35th Mining Games are being hosted by the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado from March 13-17. Teams represent universities throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Germany, and Holland.
